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
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People8,152 residentsin the Walnut Tree & Tilbrook census areaMedian age 39.13,437 households46% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright21% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 4,519 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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°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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCaldecotte Lakelake · under a mileWalton Lakelake · under a mileBow Brickhillhill · 1.7 miLing Hillhill · 2.8 miBroughton Junctionwater · 2.6 miBrown's Woodwoodland · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCaldecotte Lakepark · under a mile · 109 haWalton Lakepark · under a mile · 32 haOuzel Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 135 haBoxberry Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a milePump Tracksports ground · under a mileWavendon Community Centreplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: 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 200043 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202510 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,743 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMk Icash (Mk Hospital)1.7 miGP surgeryWalnut Tree Health Centre16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCitident Dental Centre1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools14 primary, 1 secondary, 3 all-through, 1 independent, 1 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHeronsgate Schoolages 7-11, 334 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHeronshaw Schoolages 4-7, 161 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalton Highages 11-19, 2,969 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College2.3 miUniversityThe Open Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationBow Brickhillunder a mileBus stationBus StationBletchley2.0 miBus stops105 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK7 postcode district.
