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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtLU7
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 –
People10,698 residentsin the Toddington, Heath & Reach census areaMedian age 45.24,412 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,599 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C642 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksJane's Woodwoodland · under a mileLinden Lakelake · 3.5 miTebworth Pondpond · 1.2 miTiddenfoot Lakelake · 4.0 miConger Hillhill · 2.7 miCastle Hillhill · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTilsworth Golf Centregolf course · 1.1 mi · 30 haLeighton Buzzard Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 7 haHoughton Hall Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 20 haStockgrove Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 14 haParson's Closepark · 3.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202515 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 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryToddington Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyPharmag LTD2.6 miDentistChurch Square Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHockliffe Lower Schoolages 4-9, 67 pupilsright herePrimaryStanbridge Lower Schoolages 3-9, 120 pupils1.6 miSecondaryVandyke Upper Schoolages 13-18, 1,517 pupils2.5 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College7.6 miUniversityThe Open University8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN10 miRailway stationLeighton Buzzard4.0 miBus stationTransport InterchangeFlitwick6.3 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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