Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:41 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:08 am – 3:52 pm
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People11,206 residentsin the Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn census areaMedian age 39.84,511 households69% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,912 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C657 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksValley Lakelake · 1.6 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileBrogborough Lakelake · 2.2 miStonepit Hillhill · under a mileHay Woodwoodland · under a mileBirchall's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillbrook Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 42 haAmpthill Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 63 haMarston Vale Millennium Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 226 haVillage Squaresports ground · 1.7 mi · 4 haMowbray Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200048 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202515 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSteppingley Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryDr Logan & Partners2.6 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3.2 miDentistDental Surgery3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryRidgmont Lower Schoolages 3-9, 11 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHusborne Crawley Lower Schoolages 4-9, 42 pupils1.4 miSecondaryWoodland Middle School Academyages 9-13, 645 pupils3.0 miCollegeMilton Keynes College7.8 miUniversityCranfield University4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN13 miRailway stationRidgmont1.3 miBus stationTransport InterchangeFlitwick3.3 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK43 postcode district.
