Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:44 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:09 am – 3:54 pm
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People11,255 residentsin the Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford census areaMedian age 38.84,345 households67% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright9% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 6,272 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C712 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.3 miBrackley Parkpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200030 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20256 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,064 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBuckingham Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryAnvil House3.8 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy3.8 miDentistLion House Dental Practice3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryFinmere Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 45 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBeachborough Schoolages 2-13, 407 pupils1.9 miSecondaryRoyal Latin Schoolages 11-18, 1,326 pupils3.8 miCollegeMilton Keynes College14.0 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN31 miRailway stationBicester North6.9 miBus stationCoach ParkSilverstone6.4 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK18 postcode district.
