Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:44 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:06 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,746 residentsin the Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh census areaMedian age 35.94,265 households55% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright17% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,364 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C709 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksJuniper Hillhill · 1.1 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.4 miFennell's Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.4 miMagpie Woodwoodland · under a milePenn Bottomvalley · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWycombe Heights Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 60 haThe Dellpark · 1.6 miThe Greenpark · 1.7 miThe Ryepark · 2.1 miThe Beacon Centersports ground · 1.5 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 202021 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,743 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWycombe Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryCherrymead Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Mill House (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools13 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimaryLoudwater Combined Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarrington Junior Schoolages 7-11, 231 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Highcrest Academyages 11-18, 1,045 pupils1.7 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group9.9 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationHigh Wycombe2.3 miBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe2.3 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing19 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP10 postcode district.
