Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:07 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,045 residentsin the Linslade East census areaMedian age 44.42,689 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,071 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 43% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C621 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksTiddenfoot Lakelake · under a mileLinslade Woodwoodland · under a mileBluebell Woodwoodland · under a milePartridge Hillhill · 2.5 miWindmill Hillhill · 2.9 miGarden Pondpond · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTiddenfoot Waterside Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haParson's Closepark · under a mile · 3 haAlwin's Field Allotmentsallotments · under a milePage's Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haTiddenfoot Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileStockgrove Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200047 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202512 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 8.0 · 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
Broadband70% 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)2,913 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBletchley Community Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryLeighton Road Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools11 primary, 6 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLinslade Lower Schoolages 3-9, 181 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Mary Bassett Lower Schoolages 2-9, 378 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeighton Middle Schoolages 9-13, 597 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College8.3 miUniversityThe Open University7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN13 miRailway stationLeighton Buzzardunder a mileBus stationBus StationBletchley5.9 miBus stops124 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LU7 postcode district.
