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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtNN29
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C649 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 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 landmarksHinwick Househistoric site · 1.2 miHinwick Hallhistoric site · 1.4 miGrebe Lakelake · 2.2 miKingfisher Waterlake · 2.4 miHeron Islandisland · 2.2 miNew Gorerong Woodwoodland · under a mileForty Acre Woodwoodland · under a mileNeats Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHarrold-Odell Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 59 haHinwick Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Greenpark · 2.2 miIrchester Country Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 79 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200143 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202522 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
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
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIsebrook Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryHarrold Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyCroyland LTD2.9 miDentistCommunity Dental Services CIC2.2 miPolice stationWellingborough Police Station5.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Harrold, Harrold2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryChristopher Reeves CofE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWollaston Schoolages 11-18, 1,432 pupils2.5 miCollegeBedford College9.4 miUniversityCranfield University11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN27 miRailway stationWellingborough5.5 miBus stationBus StationBedford9.0 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationBedford2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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