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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People9,825 residentsin the Great Missenden & Prestwood census areaMedian age 48.34,096 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,687 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% 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 languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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°C803 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksPike Hillmountain · 2.0 miWarren Waterlake · 1.6 miCockpit Holewater · 1.4 miWibner Pondpond · under a mileLawrence Grovewoodland · under a mileHampden Bottomvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbbey Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 34 haNairdwood Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBuryfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haDownley Commonpark · 3.2 mi · 25 haHyde Heath Commonpark · 3.4 mi · 6 haSource: 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 202016 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 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 6.8 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband87% 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)4,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation191 m627 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 162 to 204 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChiltern Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryThe John Hampden Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPrestwood Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFirst Floorunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 otherPrimaryPrestwood Junior Schoolages 7-11, 142 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPrestwood Infant Schoolages 2-7, 156 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Misbourne Schoolages 11-18, 1,115 pupils1.4 miCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group9.0 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationGreat Missenden1.4 miBus stationHigh Wycombe BusStn4.4 miFerryKew Pier24 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP16 postcode district.
