Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:41 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,346 residentsin the Wootton & Stewartby census areaMedian age 34.73,950 households73% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright16% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,310 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, education 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle56% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C561 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksStewartby Lakelake · under a mileBird Islandisland · 1.0 miDane Lane Lakelake · 2.4 miThe Pillingewater · 1.0 miMarston Valevalley · 1.2 miBramble Meadowwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarston Vale Millennium Country Parkpark · under a mile · 226 haAmpthill Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 63 haWixams Greenwaypark · 2.3 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200049 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband93% 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)4,324 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSteppingley Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryMarston Forest Healthcare3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyMclaren Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistMarston Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 sixth formSecondaryMarston Vale Middle Schoolages 9-13, 563 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarston Moreteyne VC Schoolages 3-11, 624 pupils1.6 miPrimaryHoughton Conquest Primary Schoolages 2-11, 139 pupils1.8 miCollegeBedford College4.8 miUniversityCranfield University4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN15 miRailway stationStewartbyunder a mileBus stationTransport InterchangeFlitwick4.7 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK43 postcode district.
