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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK43
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:07 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,206 residentsin the Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn census areaMedian age 39.84,511 households69% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,912 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle40% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C664 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 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 14°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 landmarksMotte & Bailey Castlecastle · 2.4 miTilsworth Castlecastle · 3.0 miStipers Hillhill · under a mileMarkyate Prioryhistoric site · 3.7 miCaddington Hallhistoric site · 4.2 miCastle Hillhill · 2.4 miGrove Springwoodland · 1.3 miThe Greenwoodland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDunstable Downspark · under a mile · 54 haBlow's Downspark · under a mile · 43 haGrove House Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haBennett Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Dunstable Centresports ground · under a mileMeadway Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20207 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 8.7 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 214 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryWest Street Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWest Street Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDarrell Houseright herePolice stationDunstable Police Stationright hereCash machineCash In & Out Machine ASDADunstableunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 3 nurseryPrimaryDunstable Icknield Lower Schoolages 3-9, 295 pupilsright herePrimaryAshton St Peter's VA C of E Schoolages 5-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughPriory Academyages 9-16, 830 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLuton Sixth Form College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.7 miRailway stationLeagrave3.1 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre4.6 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park29 miBus stops129 within a mileCar parkAshton Square Car ParkDunstableunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseDunstable5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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