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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People8,935 residentsin the Knotty Green & Holmer Green census areaMedian age 48.63,531 households84% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,066 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C792 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksPenn Bottomvalley · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a milePenbury Grovewoodland · under a mileWash Pondpond · under a milePistle's Pondpond · under a mileVicarage Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWycombe Heights Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 60 haPenn Street Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haColeshill Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 5 haTylers Greenallotments · 1.2 miThe Dellpark · 2.9 miThe Beacon Centersports ground · 1.8 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 202020 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 7.9 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,664 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmersham Hospital Cdc3.2 miGP surgeryCox , Steven & Partners2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLansdales Pharmacy & Clinic4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist54 Penn Road (Dental Practice)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryTylers Green First Schoolages 4-7, 179 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTylers Green Middle Schoolages 7-11, 255 pupils1.3 miSecondarySir William Ramsay Schoolages 11-18, 984 pupils2.0 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group10.2 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationBeaconsfield1.8 miUndergroundAmersham Underground Station4.1 miBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe3.1 miFerrySunbury Ferry Landing19 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP10 postcode district.
