Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:42 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:08 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,373 residentsin the Denbigh census areaMedian age 34.53,357 households31% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright46% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,605 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 13%, transport and storage 9%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% 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°C622 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesRickley Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haFurzton Lakepark · 1.2 mi · 39 haTattenhoe Valley Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 64 haWindmill Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 48 haWindmill Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200042 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20258 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)3,915 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBletchley Community Hospitalright hereGP surgeryParkside Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySmiths Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools22 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryLord Grey Academyages 11-19, 1,446 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRickley Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 447 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolne Chase Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College2.1 miUniversityThe Open University2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN18 miRailway stationBletchleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationBletchleyunder a mileBus stops110 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK1 postcode district.
