Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:41 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,035 residentsin the Harrold, Chellington & Turvey census areaMedian age 49.73,823 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,264 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C582 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksStewartby Lakelake · 2.5 miHollow Lakelake · 2.5 miRidgeway Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Killwoodland · under a mileApple Islandisland · 3.0 miBird Islandisland · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreat Denham Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 57 haThe Spinneypark · under a mileMarston Vale Millennium Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 226 haThe Bedford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 72 haCryselco Sports Fieldsports ground · 1.1 miAddison Howard Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200048 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryThe Vale Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWootton Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMunro Hall Clinic1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherSecondaryKempston Academyages 11-18, 773 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWootton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 731 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKempston Rural Primary Schoolages 5-11, 439 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College3.0 miUniversityCranfield University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationKempston Hardwick1.3 miBus stationBus StationBedford3.1 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK43 postcode district.
