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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People11,215 residentsin the Westcroft & Shenley Brook End census areaMedian age 37.54,019 households57% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 6,140 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, information and communication 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%1% 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°C667 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesShenley Woodpark · under a mile · 38 haHowe Park Woodpark · under a mile · 32 haTattenhoe Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 64 haWindmill Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 48 haPowis Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSport Centralsports ground · 2.0 miSource: 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 200040 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20256 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 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)4,150 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBletchley Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryWestcroft Health Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAll Smile Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 5 special, 1 otherSecondaryShenley Brook End Schoolages 11-19, 1,845 pupilsright herePrimaryLong Meadow Schoolages 4-11, 358 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOxley Park Academyages 3-11, 695 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College2.0 miUniversityThe Open University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN20 miRailway stationMilton Keynes Central1.9 miBus stationBus StationBletchley2.5 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK5 postcode district.
