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County or areaBuckinghamshire
Postcode districtMK17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:43 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:08 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,789 residentsin the Newton Longville & Great Horwood census areaMedian age 49.92,369 households81% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,889 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%, construction 9%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 47% 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 languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C710 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°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 landmarksChurch Hillhill · under a mileFurzton Lakelake · 2.9 miLodge Lakelake · 3.1 miThe Hillhill · 1.7 miThickbare Woodwoodland · under a mileCoddimoorhill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShenley Woodpark · 1.4 mi · 38 haTattenhoe Valley Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 64 haHowe Park Woodpark · 1.4 mi · 32 haWimborne Crescent Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200039 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20254 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,475 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBletchley Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryHmp Woodhill4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBoots1.4 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Woodhill1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryWhaddon CofE Schoolages 3-11, 45 pupilsright herePrimaryPriory Rise Schoolages 3-11, 674 pupils1.1 miSecondaryThe Hazeley Academyages 11-19, 1,594 pupils1.5 miCollegeMilton Keynes College3.7 miUniversityThe Open University5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN21 miRailway stationMilton Keynes Central3.3 miBus stationBus StationBletchley3.9 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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