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Pubs 72 Restaurants 497 Banks 18 Hotels 43 Shops 1,474 Takeaways 228 Cinemas 10 Attractions 260 Business services 137 Education 415 Health and beauty 639 Home improvement 382 Leisure 68 Property services 143




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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtLU6
Telephone code01582
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBarwythe Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miBison Hillhill · under a mileMotte & Bailey Castlecastle · 3.2 miMarkyate Prioryhistoric site · 2.9 miEdlesborough Hillhill · 1.8 miLandpark Woodwoodland · under a mileWhipsnade Heathwoodland · under a mileTilsworth Castlecastle · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 miPolice stationDunstable Police Station2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lowther Road (SAN)1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkAshton Square Car ParkDunstable2.3 miEV chargingbp PulseDunstable2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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