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County or areaBuckinghamshire
Postcode districtSL2
Telephone code01753
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:44 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,294 residentsin the Farnham & Hedgerley census areaMedian age 45.82,819 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,417 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C703 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUpton Lakelake · 2.5 miThe Lakelake · 2.6 miThe Maze at Clivedenhistoric site · 3.2 miCliveden National Trusthistoric site · 3.3 miLock's Bottomvalley · 1.6 miCant's Hillhill · 1.8 miUpper Pondpond · under a mileDorney Bottomvalley · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFarnham Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 56 haBlack Park Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 209 haSlough Community Centre Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 25 haKennedy Park Recreation Groundpark · 2.0 mi · 11 haVillage Greenplaying field · under a mileBulstrode Camppark · 2.4 mi · 11 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 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThames Valley Nuffield Hospital2.0 miGP surgerySouthmead Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAroga Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCarling Dentalunder a milePolice stationThames Valley Police - Burnham Police StationBurnham on Sea3.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Stoke Poges, Stoke Poges1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryFarnham Common Junior Schoolages 7-11, 229 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFarnham Common Infant Schoolages 3-7, 165 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeechwood Schoolages 11-18, 838 pupils1.6 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group4.7 miUniversityBrunel University6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.9 miRailway stationBurnham (Berks)2.9 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre3.4 miFerrySunbury Ferry Landing14 miBus stops25 within a mileCar parkBeaconsfield Services Coach Parking2.1 miEV chargingbp PulseFarnhamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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