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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People7,787 residentsin the Wolverton & New Bradwell census areaMedian age 35.13,097 households57% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright12% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,104 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, education 13%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 47% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C678 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)
Parks and green spacesNorth Loughton Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 56 haStanton Low Parkpark · under a mile · 62 haOuse Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 213 haAbbey Hill Golf Centregolf course · 1.3 mi · 60 haHodge Furze Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 3 haStantonbury Stadiumsports ground · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: 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 200038 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20258 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 8.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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)3,161 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlakelands Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryOakridge Park Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMclaren Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistOakridge Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools23 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryNew Bradwell Primary Schoolages 3-11, 583 pupilsright herePrimaryPepper Hill Schoolages 3-7, 136 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStantonbury Schoolages 11-19, 1,409 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College3.0 miUniversityThe Open University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN22 miRailway stationWolvertonunder a mileBus stationCoach ParkCentral Milton Keynes2.2 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK13 postcode district.