Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:45 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:07 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,186 residentsin the Bledlow, Cadmore End & Hambleden Valley census areaMedian age 47.73,255 households74% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,450 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C799 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksWest Wycombe Hillhill · under a milePlomer's Bottomvalley · 1.5 miHunt's Hillhill · 1.7 miHigh Woodwoodland · under a mileToweridge Commonwoodland · under a mileHughenden Valleyvalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDownley Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 25 haRound Woodpark · 1.2 mi · 7 haPlomer Hillpark · 1.3 mi · 7 haThe Pedestalplaying field · under a mileDesborough Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 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 202020 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 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 6.4 · 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
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,474 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWycombe Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryTower House Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyPharmazon Homecare2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistSands House Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 specialPrimaryWest Wycombe Schoolages 4-11, 154 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Downley Schoolages 4-11, 350 pupils1.2 miSecondaryCressex Community Schoolages 11-18, 766 pupils2.2 miCollegeThe Henley College8.7 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationSaunderton2.3 miBus stationHigh Wycombe BusStn2.3 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing24 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP14 postcode district.
