Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:44 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:06 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,571 residentsin the Marlow Bottom, Danesfield & Well End census areaMedian age 48.52,578 households82% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright4% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,148 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: information and communication 12%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 39% 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 languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% 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 1°C703 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 22 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 spacesFlackwell Heath Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 49 haThe Greenpark · 1.3 miCookham Moorpark · 2.0 mi · 3 haOdney Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 3 haWooburn Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 10 haWycombe District Athletics Complexsports ground · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: 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 202023 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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 broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,682 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMarlow Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryHawthornden Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBourne End Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryClaytons Primary Schoolages 3-11, 252 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryE-Act Bourne End Academyages 11-18, 707 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJuniper Hill Schoolages 4-11, 431 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College9.0 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationBourne Endunder a mileBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe2.7 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing18 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL8 postcode district.
