Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:42 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:08 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,838 residentsin the Loughton census areaMedian age 40.82,716 households52% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright14% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,516 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 44% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%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°C658 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August40 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 spacesTeardrop Lakespark · under a mile · 24 haShenley Woodpark · under a mile · 38 haLodge Lakepark · under a mile · 13 haAbbey Hill Golf Centregolf course · 1.3 mi · 60 haNational Badminton Centresports ground · under a mileFosters Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 200039 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20257 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 8.6 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMk Icash (Mk Hospital)2.1 miGP surgeryWatling Street Practice @ Shenley Church End14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrafton Gate East (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools27 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special, 2 otherPrimaryLoughton Schoolages 7-11, 466 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLoughton Manor First Schoolages 2-7, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDenbigh Schoolages 11-19, 1,778 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College1.4 miUniversityThe Open University3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN21 miRailway stationMilton Keynes Centralunder a mileBus stationCoach ParkCentral Milton Keynes1.8 miBus stops110 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK5 postcode district.
