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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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°C678 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksLinford Manor Parkhistoric site · 1.5 miTyringham Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miTongwell Lakelake · 2.1 miLinford Lakeswater · under a mileNewport Pagnell Beachwalk or trail · 1.9 miBroad Waterlake · 3.1 miHoo Woodwoodland · under a mileTickford Bridgebridge · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStanton Low Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 62 haTyringham Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 28 haBlack Horse Woodpark · 1.2 mi · 7 haSandy Close Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200038 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: 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
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
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlakelands Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryOakridge Park Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyAstons Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistOakridge Dental Care1.6 miPolice stationThames Valley PoliceNewport Pagnell1.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wordsworth Avenue1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPortfields Primary Schoolages 4-111.2 miPrimaryGiffard Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 265 pupils1.7 miSecondaryE-Act Ousedale Schoolages 11-19, 2,239 pupils1.7 miCollegeMilton Keynes College4.5 miUniversityThe Open University5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN23 miRailway stationWolverton2.2 miBus stationCoach ParkCentral Milton Keynes3.3 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkWolverton Station Car ParkMilton Keynes2.2 miEV chargingGridserveNewport Pagnell1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK19 postcode district.
