Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:06 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,996 residentsin the Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell census areaMedian age 51.83,028 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,244 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C763 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksBallingdon Bottomvalley · 1.3 miBell Woodwoodland · under a mileCaps Grovewoodland · under a mileDonkey's Dellvalley · 1.8 miBison Hillhill · 2.1 miHarps Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStudham Commonpark · under a mile · 40 haWhipsnade Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 57 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 mi · 11 haStudham Allotmentsallotments · under a mileDunstable Downspark · 2.8 mi · 54 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20209 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202520 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,176 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 151 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryMarkyate Surgery2.4 miPharmacyMarkyate Pharmacy2.3 miDentistQueensbury Dental Practice3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryStudham Village CofE Academyages 2-9, 87 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBeechwood Park Schoolages 2-13, 445 pupils1.5 miSecondaryManshead Church of England Academyages 11-19, 1,134 pupils3.2 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.0 miRailway stationTring5.0 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre5.6 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park25 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LU6 postcode district.
