Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:40 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:09 am – 3:51 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 7°C, lows 2°C710 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 landmarksPinchmill Islandsisland · under a milePerch Islandsisland · under a mileGrebe Lakelake · 2.2 miKingfisher Waterlake · 2.3 miFelmersham Gravel Pitspond · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHarrold-Odell Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 59 haThe Greenpark · 1.4 miPavenham Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 66 haHall Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200144 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
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
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital7.3 miGP surgerySharnbrook Surgery1.1 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacyunder a mileDentistCommunity Dental Services CICunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondarySharnbrook Academyages 11-18, 1,684 pupilsright herePrimarySharnbrook Primaryages 3-11, 216 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPinchmill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 88 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College7.1 miUniversityCranfield University10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN25 miRailway stationBedford6.7 miBus stationBus StationBedford6.8 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK43 postcode district.
