Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:43 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:11 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,670 residentsin the Silverstone, Syresham & Helmdon census areaMedian age 48.02,742 households77% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,581 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C705 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksCanons Ashby Househistoric site · 1.0 miEydon Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miSmall Pondpond · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · 1.5 miBirch Woodwoodland · under a mileRailway Pondpond · 1.1 miGrumbler's Holtwoodland · under a mileBerry Close Hillhill · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200022 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202515 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,858 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrackley Comm Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryWoodford Halse3.1 miPharmacyPopson Chemist3.1 miDentistShire Court Dental Practice7.2 miPolice stationTowcester Police Station7.1 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Byfield, Byfield4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedUniversityUniversity of Buckingham12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX33 miRailway stationBanbury8.9 miBus stationCoach ParkSilverstone7.0 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationDaventry4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN11 postcode district.
