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County or areaMilton Keynes
Postcode districtMK16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:41 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,676 residentsin the Hanslope, Castlethorpe & Sherington census areaMedian age 43.24,841 households73% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,899 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 47% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C660 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 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 11°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 landmarksSnipe Poollake · 3.5 miOtter Poollake · 3.6 miThickthorn Woodwoodland · 1.1 miChicheley Hillhill · 2.7 miWallace Woodwoodland · 1.2 miMillholme Islandisland · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEmberton Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 51 haCastle Meadowpark · 4.1 mi · 4 haOusebank Gardenspark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200043 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202516 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,296 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlakelands Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryCranfield Surgery3.6 miPharmacyDr Allen Pharmacy3.4 miDentistCollege Road (Dental Surgery)3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNorth Crawley CofE Schoolages 4-7, 28 pupils1.9 miSecondaryHolywell Schoolages 9-13, 668 pupils3.6 miCollegeBedford College7.2 miUniversityCranfield University3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN20 miRailway stationKempston Hardwick5.9 miBus stationMilton Keynes CoachwayBrook Furlong5.1 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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