Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:43 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:06 am – 3:54 pm
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People10,408 residentsin the Chesham West census areaMedian age 39.93,985 households62% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright28% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,899 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle49% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C830 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksKingfisher Lakelake · 1.7 miChiltern Hillshills · 1.0 miChesham Valevalley · under a milePednor Bottomvalley · under a mileTower Waterfallwaterfall · 3.1 miPike Hillmountain · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLowndes Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haCo-op Fieldpark · under a mileMeades Water Gardenspark · 1.0 miChartridge Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 31 haMarston Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAsheridge Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202014 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,076 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChesham Hospital (Op)1.1 miGP surgeryThe New Surgery Chesham3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChess Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Practice (260-290)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryNewtown Schoolages 2-7, 234 pupilsunder a milePrimaryIvingswood Academyages 2-11, 149 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChesham Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,331 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Herts College9.5 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN15 miRailway stationAmersham2.9 miUndergroundChesham Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe8.3 miFerryKew Pier21 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP5 postcode district.
