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County or areaBuckinghamshire
Postcode districtHP5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,868 residentsin the Chesham South census areaMedian age 39.83,106 households55% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright23% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,513 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 44% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% 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°C831 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksKingfisher Lakelake · under a mileTower Waterfallwaterfall · 1.8 miNeptune Waterfallwaterfall · 2.2 miAmersham War Memorialhistoric site · 2.3 miChess Valley Walkwalk or trail · under a mileCastle Towercastle · 2.8 miGreat Hundridge Manor Estatehistoric site · 2.4 miAldridge's Dellcorrie · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChesham Moorpark · under a mile · 14 haLowndes Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 14 haMeades Water Gardenspark · under a mileChesham Moor Gym and Swimsports ground · under a mileChesham and Ley Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 24 haAmersham 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 202016 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 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 7.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,412 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChesham Hospital (Op)under a mileGP surgeryWater Meadow Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGarlicks Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarket Square Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationAmersham Police Station1.6 miCash machineMFG - Chesham (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryWaterside Primary Academyages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChesham Bois Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 218 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChesham Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,331 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Herts College8.5 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN16 miRailway stationAmersham1.7 miUndergroundChesham Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe7.9 miFerryKew Pier20 miBus stops43 within a mileCar parkThe Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeChesham2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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