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 – 3:52 pm
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People7,478 residentsin the Newport Pagnell North census areaMedian age 44.13,020 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,470 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, education 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C644 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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)
Nearby landmarksLinford Manor Parkhistoric site · 1.2 miTongwell Lakelake · under a mileTyringham Hallhistoric site · 1.9 miNewport Pagnell Beachwalk or trail · under a mileTickford Bridgebridge · under a mileWillen Lakelake · 2.2 miLinford Lakeswater · 1.9 miChicheley Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCastle Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haOusebank Gardenspark · under a mileStanton Low Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 62 haLovat Hall Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileGifford Gate Allotmentallotments · 1.7 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 200040 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202511 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.7 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5 and PM10Source: 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)3,075 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlakelands Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNewport Pagnell Med.ctr.10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAstons Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBuckinghamshire Priority Dentalunder a milePolice stationThames Valley PoliceNewport Pagnellunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wordsworth Avenue2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryE-Act Ousedale Schoolages 11-19, 2,239 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreen Park Schoolages 4-11, 289 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCedars Primary Schoolages 3-11, 235 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College4.0 miUniversityThe Open University4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN21 miRailway stationWolverton3.2 miBus stationMilton Keynes CoachwayBrook Furlong2.5 miBus stops61 within a mileCar parkParking space on Fairford Crescent, MK15Milton Keynes1.9 miEV chargingDovecote Close7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK16 postcode district.
