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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK41
Telephone code01908
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°C562 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month September44 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksButterfly Bridge Bedfordhistoric site · under a mileStatue of John Bunyanhistoric site · 1.1 miPriory Lakelake · 1.0 miLongholme Islandisland · under a mileRink Islandsisland · 1.1 miBedford Suspension Bridgebridge · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 1.0 miBromham Lakelake · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPriory Country Parkpark · under a mile · 115 haBedford Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haGoldington Greenpark · under a mile · 5 haMowsbury Golf and Squash Complexgolf course · 1.3 mi · 50 haNewnham Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haInternational Athletic Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202018 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
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
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryPutnoe Medical Centre Partnership24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGoldington Road (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationBedford Police Station1.3 miCash machineSamra Enterprise Ltd, Goldingtonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools14 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 2 nurserySecondaryGoldington Academyages 11-16, 958 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John Rigby Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 268 pupilsunder a mileIndependentKWS Schoolages 11-18, 18 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College1.3 miUniversityCranfield University9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN19 miRailway stationBedford St Johns1.4 miBus stationBus StationBedford1.3 miBus stops148 within a mileCar parkLurke Street Car ParkBedford1.0 miEV chargingRussell Avenue6 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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