Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:43 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C669 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 landmarksCoombe Bottomvalley · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a mileIvinghoe Hillshills · 1.4 miGallows Hillhill · 1.0 miCollege Lakelake · 2.8 miThe Coombevalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIvinghoe Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 8 haDunstable Downspark · 3.1 mi · 54 haThe Lawnplaying field · 1.3 miThe Greenplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haTring Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 91 haStudham Commonpark · 4.6 mi · 40 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20205 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202516 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 6.3 · 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
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
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryEdlesborough Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyWindmill Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistEdlesborough Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryEdlesborough Primary Academyages 2-11, 224 pupils1.3 miPrimaryBrookmead Schoolages 4-11, 299 pupils1.5 miSecondaryQueensbury Academyages 11-19, 1,093 pupils4.0 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College9.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN11 miRailway stationCheddington2.2 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre8.6 miFerryKew Pier29 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LU7 postcode district.
