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Pubs 50 Restaurants 241 Banks 9 Hotels 14 Shops 411 Supermarkets 23 Takeaways 115 Cinemas 10 Attractions 120 Business services 32 Education 231 Health and beauty 209 Home improvement 185 Leisure 17 Property services 72




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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtLU6
Telephone code01525
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 –
People6,996 residentsin the Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell census areaMedian age 51.83,028 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,244 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksCastle Hillhill · 1.0 miEdlesborough Hillhill · 1.4 miCoombe Bottomvalley · 1.9 miTiddenfoot Lakelake · 3.9 miIvinghoe Hillshills · 3.1 miCollege Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDunstable Downspark · 2.1 mi · 54 haThe Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBlow's Downspark · 3.9 mi · 43 haGrove House Gardenspark · 3.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20205 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202516 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% 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)3,176 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryEdlesborough Surgeryunder a milePharmacyEdlesborough Pharmacyunder a mileDentistEdlesborough Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryEaton Bray Academyages 2-11, 188 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdlesborough Primary Academyages 2-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueensbury Academyages 11-19, 1,093 pupils2.8 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College7.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.6 miRailway stationCheddington3.2 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre7.6 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park30 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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