Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:07 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,698 residentsin the Toddington, Heath & Reach census areaMedian age 45.24,412 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,599 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle44% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksCastle Hillhill · 1.4 miStanbridge Woodwoodland · under a mileBlackgrove Woodwoodland · under a mileTiddenfoot Lakelake · 3.7 miTebworth Pondpond · 1.9 miEdlesborough Hillhill · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTilsworth Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 30 haDunstable Downspark · 2.9 mi · 54 haLeighton Buzzard Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haHoughton Hall Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 20 haThe Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 8 haGrove House Gardenspark · 2.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20204 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryEdlesborough Surgery2.8 miPharmacySmart Pharmacy2.6 miDentistHoughton Regis Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryStanbridge Lower Schoolages 3-9, 120 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHockliffe Lower Schoolages 4-9, 67 pupils1.7 miSecondaryAll Saints Academy Dunstableages 11-18, 520 pupils2.5 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.5 miRailway stationLeighton Buzzard4.0 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre7.4 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LU7 postcode district.
