Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:42 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,015 residentsin the Woughton & Woolstone census areaMedian age 38.13,416 households55% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright18% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,642 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C657 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August38 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesWillen Lakepark · under a mile · 133 haOuzel Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 135 haCampbell Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haFishermead Sports Groundplaying field · under a mileTreetop Extremesports ground · under a mileThe Patchallotments · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: 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 200041 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 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)3,356 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMk Icash (Mk Hospital)1.1 miGP surgeryFishermead Medical Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistClaydon Dental (Claydon Oakgrove LTD)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools23 primary, 2 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryShepherdswell Academyages 2-7, 108 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOrchard Academyages 7-11, 294 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughOakgrove Schoolages 3-19, 2,527 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College1.4 miUniversityThe Open University1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN19 miRailway stationMilton Keynes Central2.0 miBus stationCoach ParkCentral Milton Keynesunder a mileBus stops77 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK6 postcode district.
