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
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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°C627 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksRavenstone Prioryhistoric site · under a mileGrebe Lakelake · 1.1 miHeron Waterlake · 1.3 miTyringham Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miOlney Bridgebridge · 1.6 miThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileCastle Ashby Gardenscastle · 5.0 miNewport Pagnell Beachwalk or trail · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEmberton Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 51 haTyringham Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 28 haWestpits Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miCastle Meadowpark · 4.0 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 200148 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202514 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
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
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
