Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:42 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:08 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,263 residentsin the Bletchley North West census areaMedian age 40.03,223 households62% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright22% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,871 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C624 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Parks and green spacesFurzton Lakepark · under a mile · 39 haRickley Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haTattenhoe Valley Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 64 haWindmill Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 48 haWindmill Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200041 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20258 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBletchley Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryParkside Medical Centre24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools24 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryLord Grey Academyages 11-19, 1,446 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarleyhurst Park Primaryages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAbbeys Primary Schoolages 4-11, 298 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College1.8 miUniversityThe Open University2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN19 miRailway stationBletchleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationBletchleyunder a mileBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK3 postcode district.
