Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:06 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,164 residentsin the Little Chalfont census areaMedian age 43.02,803 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,299 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, information and communication 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 35% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C740 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNeptune Waterfallwaterfall · under a mileTower Waterfallwaterfall · under a mileLower Waterlake · under a mileGreat Water River Chessriver · under a mileKingfisher Lakelake · 2.2 miCave Dellcorrie · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLittle Chalfont Nature Parkpark · under a mileLittle Chalfont Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 16 haWestwood Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haChesham Moorpark · 2.2 mi · 14 haWhite Lion Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileChurch Meadpark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202018 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202527 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,922 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 78 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmersham Hospital Cdc2.5 miGP surgeryLittle Chalfont Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLittle Chalfont Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryDr Challoner's High Schoolages 11-18, 1,391 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academyages 3-11, 168 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLittle Chalfont Primary Schoolages 3-11, 247 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Herts College6.8 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationChalfont & LatimerLittle Chalfontunder a mileUndergroundChalfont & Latimer Underground StationLittle Chalfontunder a mileBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe8.2 miFerryKew Pier17 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP7 postcode district.
