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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtSG16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:41 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,889 residentsin the Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon census areaMedian age 42.44,010 households76% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,099 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% 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 higher13% 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 7°C, lows 2°C583 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°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 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°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 landmarksLower Waterlake · 2.1 miChurch End, Arleseyhistoric site · 2.6 miMiddle Waterlake · 2.2 miRamerick Bottomvalley · 1.1 miCain Hill House Monumenthistoric site · 3.5 miHitchin Hillhill · 1.9 miToot Hillhill · 2.2 miLindas Grovewoodland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMount Pleasant Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haStondon Pump Tracksports ground · under a mileBellcote Meadowpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haUpper Greenpark · 2.7 miHenlow Parkpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202016 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202526 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,174 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryLower Stondon Surgeryunder a milePharmacyHenlow Pharmacyunder a mileDentistShefford Dental Clinic2.3 miPolice stationHitchin Police Station3.8 miCash machinePayzoneHitchin3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryStondon Lower Schoolages 5-9, 136 pupilsright herePrimaryDerwent Primary Schoolages 3-11, 419 pupils1.2 miSecondarySamuel Whitbread Academyages 13-18, 1,657 pupils2.4 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.0 miRailway stationArlesey2.8 miBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade6.2 miBus stops27 within a mileCar parkAPCOAArlesey2.8 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationHenlow2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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