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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK40 postcode district.

County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK40
Telephone code01234
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:40 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:08 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,935 residentsin the De Parys census areaMedian age 40.22,461 households52% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright10% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,771 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, education 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C552 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksRink Islandsisland · under a mileLongholme Islandisland · under a milePriory Lakelake · 1.4 miBromham Lakelake · 1.8 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileCardington Spillwaywater · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBedford Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haPriory Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 115 haSt Peter's Greenpark · under a milePriory Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileMowsbury Golf and Squash Complexgolf course · 1.7 mi · 50 haRobinson Poolsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200050 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost 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 10 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 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
Broadband95% 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)2,450 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe De Parys Group27 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGoldharts Chemist18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools21 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 2 special, 2 nurseryIndependentBedford Schoolages 7-19, 994 pupilsright hereAll-throughCastle Newnham Schoolages 4-16, 624 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBedford Girls' Schoolages 7-18, 843 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford Collegeunder a mileUniversityCranfield University8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN19 miRailway stationBedfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationBedfordunder a mileBus stops165 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK40 postcode district.


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