Local servicesHospitalBlakelands Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryWolverton Health Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKnape LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools20 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWyvern Schoolages 2-7, 350 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Radcliffe Schoolages 11-19, 1,192 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBushfield Schoolages 7-11, 380 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College3.6 miUniversityThe Open University5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN23 miRailway stationWolvertonunder a mileBus stationCoach ParkCentral Milton Keynes3.1 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK12 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:42 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:09 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,787 residentsin the Wolverton & New Bradwell census areaMedian age 35.13,097 households57% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright12% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,104 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, education 13%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 47% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%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°C678 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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)
Parks and green spacesOuse Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 213 haNorth Loughton Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 56 haWolverton Secret Gardenpark · under a mileAbbey Hill Golf Centregolf course · 1.0 mi · 60 haHodge Furze Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200037 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20257 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 11 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 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)3,161 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
