Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:43 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:07 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,317 residentsin the Tring East, Wigginton & Aldbury census areaMedian age 48.22,237 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,615 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: education 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 38% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle44% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 4% 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 1°C799 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksGeary's Hillhill · under a mileCollege Lakelake · 2.2 miHastoe Hillhill · 1.1 miTringford Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miLangton Woodwoodland · under a mileMarsworth Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTring Parkpark · under a mile · 91 haTring Memorial Gardenspark · under a milePond Closepark · 1.1 miDorian Williams Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 9 haPound Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 3 haStocks Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 66 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 20209 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,250 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation212 m696 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 132 to 228 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChesham Hospital (Op)6.1 miGP surgeryThe New Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyRooney Chemist3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistTring Dental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wiggintonages 4-11, 105 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTring Park School for the Performing Artsages 7-19, 336 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTring Schoolages 11-18, 1,599 pupils1.0 miCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN13 miRailway stationTring1.3 miBus stationAylesbury Bus Stn7.6 miFerryKew Pier26 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP23 postcode district.
