Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:41 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:51 pm
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People5,507 residentsin the Kempston North census areaMedian age 42.52,265 households58% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright25% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,699 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%3% 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°C581 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 21 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)
Parks and green spacesGreat Denham Country Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haThe Bedford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 72 haAddison Howard Parkplaying field · under a mile · 13 haThe Spinneypark · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.2 miAllen Park Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200049 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 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 8.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband93% 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)2,423 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryHalsey Road Branch Site30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySpeedwell Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMobile Dental Unit (North)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBedford Road Primary Academyages 5-11, 365 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCamestone Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDaubeney Academyages 11-16, 576 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College1.3 miUniversityCranfield University6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN18 miRailway stationBedford1.1 miBus stationBus StationBedford1.4 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK42 postcode district.
