Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:07 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,802 residentsin the Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough census areaMedian age 46.24,370 households79% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,454 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C801 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesWhipsnade Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 57 haThe Greenpark · 1.3 mi · 11 haStudham Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 40 haDunstable Downspark · 2.5 mi · 54 haStudham Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: 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 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 6.6 · 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
Broadband62% 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)4,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryEdlesborough Surgery2.6 miPharmacyEdlesborough Pharmacy2.6 miDentistEdlesborough Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryDagnall VA Church of England Schoolages 3-11, 53 pupilsright herePrimaryLittle Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 3-11, 109 pupils1.6 miSecondaryQueensbury Academyages 11-19, 1,093 pupils3.3 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College7.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN8.7 miRailway stationTring3.5 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre7.0 miFerryKew Pier27 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP4 postcode district.
