Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:42 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:09 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,729 residentsin the Bradwell Village census areaMedian age 43.62,417 households69% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,849 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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°C659 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August40 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksLodge Lakelake · under a mileFurzton Lakelake · 2.5 miStanton Woodwoodland · under a mileLinford Lakeswater · 2.3 miLady Margery's Gorsewoodland · 1.7 miBroughton Junctionwater · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorth Loughton Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 56 haLinford Woodpark · under a mile · 41 haLodge Lakepark · under a mile · 13 haAbbey Hill Golf Centregolf course · 1.0 mi · 60 haSt Lawrence Allotmentsallotments · under a mileNational Badminton Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 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 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 9.3 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)2,454 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMk Icash (Mk Hospital)2.5 miGP surgeryCentral Milton Keynes Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCarehealth Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrafton Gate East (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools31 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryBradwell Village Schoolages 7-11, 200 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHeelands Schoolages 4-7, 71 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStantonbury Schoolages 11-19, 1,409 pupils1.0 miCollegeMilton Keynes College1.9 miUniversityThe Open University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN21 miRailway stationMilton Keynes Central1.0 miBus stationCoach ParkCentral Milton Keynes1.4 miBus stops116 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK13 postcode district.
