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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People6,750 residentsin the Loudwater & Wooburn Green census areaMedian age 41.82,879 households71% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,531 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C705 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.3 miWhite Hillhill · under a mileThe Denevalley · under a mileJuniper Hillhill · 1.1 miSlow Groveisland · 2.2 miWash Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileWooburn Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haFlackwell Heath Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 49 haOdney Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haCookham Moorpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haThe 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 202023 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 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 9.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,999 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMarlow Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryBourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Ctr4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWooburn Green Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAsh Tree House Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburnages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryE-Act Bourne End Academyages 11-18, 707 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWooburn Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group8.1 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationBourne Endunder a mileBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe4.0 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing17 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP10 postcode district.
