Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:07 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 2°C809 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBison Hillhill · under a mileEdlesborough Hillhill · 1.8 miLandpark Woodwoodland · under a mileWhipsnade Heathwoodland · under a mileIvinghoe Hillshills · 3.3 miHanging Coombevalley · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mile · 11 haDunstable Downspark · 1.1 mi · 54 haStudham Commonpark · 1.7 mi · 40 haWhipsnade Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 57 haStudham Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20208 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 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 6.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
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
Elevation211 m692 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 173 to 242 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryKirby Road Surgery2.1 miPharmacyLangdale Pharmacy1.9 miDentistQueensbury Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLark Rise Academyages 3-11, 351 pupils1.6 miPrimaryKensworth Church of England Academyages 3-11, 90 pupils1.6 miSecondaryQueensbury Academyages 11-19, 1,093 pupils1.8 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College6.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.2 miRailway stationLeagrave4.8 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre5.4 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park27 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LU6 postcode district.
