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County or areaMilton Keynes
Postcode districtMK6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:42 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:08 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,373 residentsin the Denbigh census areaMedian age 34.53,357 households31% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright46% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,605 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 13%, transport and storage 9%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C646 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 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 landmarksWalton Lakelake · under a mileCaldecotte Lakelake · under a milePeartree Bridgehistoric site · 1.5 miBradwell Mottehistoric site · 3.8 miBow Brickhillhill · 2.2 miBroughton Junctionwater · 2.9 miLing Hillhill · 3.4 miBow Brickhill Parkwoodland · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCaldecotte Lakepark · within reach · 109 haWalton Lakepark · under a mile · 32 haOuzel Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 135 haThe Patchallotments · under a mile · 4 haNuffield Health at Kents Hill Parksports ground · 1.2 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 200042 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20259 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband94% 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)3,915 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMk Icash (Mk Hospital)1.2 miGP surgeryAshfield Medical Centre16 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyAsda Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCitident Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationThames Valley PoliceMilton Keynes2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Farthing Grove, Netherfieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 2 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryLift Charles Warrenages 4-11, 182 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBaytul Ilm Secondary Schoolages 11-16, 82 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalton Highages 11-19, 2,969 pupils1.3 miCollegeMilton Keynes College1.8 miUniversityThe Open Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN18 miRailway stationFenny Stratford1.0 miBus stationBus StationBletchley1.5 miBus stops77 within a mileCar parkCar Park A - Milton Keynes University Hospital1.2 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationMilton Keynes7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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