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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People6,813 residentsin the Great Linford & Giffard Park census areaMedian age 44.32,747 households63% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,239 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% 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°C679 mm of rain a year, 14 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)
Nearby landmarksTongwell Lakelake · under a mileWillen Lakelake · 1.6 miLinford Lakeswater · 1.5 miThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileBroughton Junctionwater · 2.3 miStanton Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLinford Woodpark · under a mile · 41 haStanton Low Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 62 haBolbeck Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haGifford Gate Allotmentallotments · under a mileStantonbury Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 3 haFishermead Sports Groundplaying field · 1.8 miSource: 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 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 9.3 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
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)2,747 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlakelands Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNeath Hill Health Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools23 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryBrooksward Schoolages 0-11, 311 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Linford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 302 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStantonbury Schoolages 11-19, 1,409 pupils1.0 miCollegeMilton Keynes College2.7 miUniversityThe Open University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN21 miRailway stationWolverton2.3 miBus stationCoach ParkCentral Milton Keynes1.5 miBus stops102 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK14 postcode district.
