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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People8,468 residentsin the Bletchley East census areaMedian age 37.63,344 households61% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright14% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,989 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 11%, transport and storage 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%4% 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°C622 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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)
Parks and green spacesCaldecotte Lakepark · under a mile · 109 haMount Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haWaterhall Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haStoke Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200042 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20259 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 10 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 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
Broadband95% 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)3,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBletchley Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThe Red House Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPeak Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMilton Keynes Dental Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools20 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryKnowles Primary Schoolages 4-11, 356 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Premier Academyages 4-11, 613 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLord Grey Academyages 11-19, 1,446 pupils1.2 miCollegeMilton Keynes College2.4 miUniversityThe Open University1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationFenny Stratfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationBletchleyunder a mileBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK2 postcode district.
