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County or areaMilton Keynes
Postcode districtMK46
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 43 min8:09 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,007 residentsin the Olney & Lavendon census areaMedian age 47.93,881 households72% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,355 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, education 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C626 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 18 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 10°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 landmarksOtter Poollake · under a mileHeron Waterlake · under a mileThe Rookerywoodland · 1.5 miThe Wildernesswoodland · 1.6 miMillholme Islandisland · 4.2 miGrendon Brook (Easton Maudit Arm)river · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEmberton Parkpark · under a mile · 51 haWestpits Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miTyringham Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 28 haCastle Meadowpark · 4.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200147 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202515 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 7.2 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,427 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlakelands Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryCobbs Garden Surgeryright herePharmacyPeak Pharmacyright hereDentistNewport Pagnell Dental Clinic4.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryOlney Infant Academyages 4-7, 249 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOlney Middle Schoolages 7-11, 349 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College9.0 miUniversityCranfield University6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN24 miRailway stationWolverton7.5 miBus stationMilton Keynes CoachwayBrook Furlong6.8 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK46 postcode district.


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