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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People9,212 residentsin the Shenley Wood & Crownhill census areaMedian age 35.53,246 households65% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,604 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, information and communication 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 42% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle75% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%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 haFurzton Lakepark · 1.0 mi · 39 haThe Tootpark · under a mile · 4 haAbbey Hill Golf Centregolf course · 1.5 mi · 60 haNational Badminton Centresports ground · 1.0 miPowis Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 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 200039 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,871 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMk Icash (Mk Hospital)2.3 miGP surgeryWatling Street Practice @ Shenley Church End18 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyJardines Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLennon Drive (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationMilton Keynes Police Station1.6 miCash machineCrownhill Supermarket, Crownhillunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools23 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special, 2 otherSecondaryDenbigh Schoolages 11-19, 1,778 pupilsright herePrimaryGlastonbury Thorn Schoolages 4-7, 136 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLoughton Schoolages 7-11, 466 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College1.6 miUniversityThe Open University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN21 miRailway stationMilton Keynes Central1.0 miBus stationCoach ParkCentral Milton Keynes2.3 miBus stops112 within a mileCar parkSainsbury's Shenley Church End Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseMilton Keynes5 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 MK5 postcode district.
