Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:44 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:07 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,653 residentsin the Wendover census areaMedian age 41.03,762 households66% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright13% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,028 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle44% 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, 4% 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°C776 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksBoddington Hillhill · under a mileWeston Turville Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miBacombe Hillhill · under a milePike Hillmountain · 4.9 miCoxgrove Woodwoodland · under a mileTop Moorswoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHampden Meadowplaying field · under a mileEllesborough Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 30 haAston Clinton Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 14 haTring Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 91 haEllesborough Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 miThe Wallace Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 7 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 202011 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202517 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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 broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,779 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 244 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStoke Mandeville Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryWestongrove Partnership3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWendover Pharmacyright hereDentistPerry House Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryJohn Colet Schoolages 11-18, 1,014 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe John Hampden Schoolages 3-7, 270 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWendover Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 336 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group5.0 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN18 miRailway stationWendoverunder a mileBus stationAylesbury Bus Stn4.8 miFerryKew Pier27 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP22 postcode district.
