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County or areaMilton Keynes
Postcode districtMK17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,744 residentsin the Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands census areaMedian age 40.03,610 households72% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,651 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, education 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C716 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksCaldecotte Lakelake · under a mileWalton Lakelake · 2.0 miBow Brickhillhill · under a milePeartree Bridgehistoric site · 2.9 miLing Hillhill · 1.9 miBow Brickhill Parkwoodland · under a mileBrown's Woodwoodland · under a mileBattlesden Househistoric site · 4.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCaldecotte Lakepark · under a mile · 109 haCaldecotte Brookpark · under a mile · 11 haWoburn Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 232 haWalton Lakepark · 1.7 mi · 32 haHolst Crescent Allotmentsallotments · under a milePump Tracksports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200044 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202510 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,345 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMk Icash (Mk Hospital)2.7 miGP surgeryWalnut Tree Health Centre5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miPolice stationThames Valley PoliceMilton Keynes4.0 miCash machineMFG - Viking (MRH), Fenny Stratford1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimaryBow Brickhill CofE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 100 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHeronshaw Schoolages 4-7, 161 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalton Highages 11-19, 2,969 pupils1.1 miCollegeMilton Keynes College3.3 miUniversityThe Open University1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN16 miRailway stationBow Brickhillunder a mileBus stationBus StationBletchley2.3 miBus stops41 within a mileCar parkCar Park on Woburn Sands Road, MK17Milton Keynesunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseMilton Keynesunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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