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County or areaMilton Keynes
Postcode districtMK15
Telephone code01902
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:42 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,071 residentsin the Willen & Downhead Park census areaMedian age 48.52,731 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,003 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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°C656 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 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: 4 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 landmarksWillen Lakelake · under a mileTongwell Lakelake · under a mileBroughton Junctionwater · 1.0 miLinford Lakeswater · 2.7 miChicheley Hillhill · 2.9 miThe Wildernesswoodland · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWillen Lakepark · under a mile · 133 haBroughton Brookpark · 1.0 mi · 33 haCampbell Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 41 haTreetop Extremesports ground · 1.1 miFishermead Sports Groundplaying field · 1.8 miHills Close Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200041 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 10 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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)2,823 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlakelands Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryWillen Hospice11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWillen Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBroughton Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools18 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 2 specialPrimaryWillen Primary Schoolages 4-11, 278 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrooksward Schoolages 0-11, 311 pupils1.2 miSecondaryE-Act Ousedale Schoolages 11-19, 2,239 pupils1.3 miCollegeMilton Keynes College2.8 miUniversityThe Open University2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN20 miRailway stationMilton Keynes Central3.0 miBus stationMilton Keynes CoachwayBrook Furlong1.0 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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