Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:44 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:06 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,270 residentsin the Walter's Ash & Hughenden Valley census areaMedian age 49.63,320 households87% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright2% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,169 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C803 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksHunt's Hillhill · under a mileHughenden Valleyvalley · under a milePike Hillmountain · 4.1 miChalkpit Woodwoodland · under a mileCoombe's Orchardwoodland · under a mileWest Wycombe Hillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDownley Commonpark · under a mile · 25 haPlomer Hillpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMagnolia Parksports ground · 1.2 mi · 3 haThe Pedestalplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 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 202523 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband70% 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)3,538 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation180 m591 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 188 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWycombe Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryHughenden Valley Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHughenden Valley Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistIndlovu Healthcare Limited1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryHughenden Primary Schoolages 3-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Downley Schoolages 4-11, 350 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombeages 11-18, 1,451 pupils2.0 miCollegeThe Henley College10.6 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHigh Wycombe2.5 miBus stationHigh Wycombe BusStn2.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing24 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP14 postcode district.
