Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryNeville Road Surgery34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCalverton Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMarsh Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools26 primary, 9 secondary, 5 independent, 3 special, 3 nurseryPrimaryThe Meads Primary Schoolages 4-11, 513 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorton Road Primary Schoolages 5-11, 347 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLea Manor High Schoolages 11-16, 916 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLuton Sixth Form College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN4.1 miRailway stationLeagraveunder a mileLight railLuton Airport DART Station3.8 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre2.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town29 miBus stops151 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LU3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:06 am – 3:52 pm
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People12,974 residentsin the Limbury census areaMedian age 36.44,488 households63% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright9% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,579 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksWardown Lakelake · 1.6 miWarden Hillhill · 1.7 miValentine Pondpond · under a mileGalley Hillhill · 2.1 miLittle Bramingham Woodwoodland · under a mileBramingham Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeagrave Commonpark · under a mile · 15 haStony Hillpark · under a mile · 2 haGreat Bramingham Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 8 haLeagrave Parkplaying field · under a mile · 17 haLimbury Leisure Gardensallotments · under a mile · 3 haBlundell Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202010 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,694 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
