Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:44 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:07 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,310 residentsin the Longwick, Kimble & Lacey Green census areaMedian age 48.52,553 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,148 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 40% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C726 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.0 miSt Dunstan's Parkplaying field · 1.5 miRisborough Springs Swim and Fitness Centre Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 4 haWalton Court Parkpark · 4.6 miThe Memorial Gardenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200049 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202517 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,719 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPaddocks Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryBucks Utc & Ooh5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyNovus Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDuke Street Dental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLongwick Church of England Combined Schoolages 4-11, 157 pupilsright herePrimaryPrinces Risborough Primary Schoolages 2-11, 224 pupils1.4 miSecondaryPrinces Risborough Schoolages 11-18, 1,083 pupils1.9 miCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group5.5 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN23 miRailway stationMonks Risborough1.3 miBus stationAylesbury Bus Stn5.7 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP27 postcode district.
