Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:42 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:09 am – 3:53 pm
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People15,036 residentsin the Blisworth, Roade & Yardley Gobion census areaMedian age 41.45,967 households75% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 7,890 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C703 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksPuxley Househistoric site · 2.7 miMagdalen Towerhistoric site · 4.0 miBroad Waterlake · 3.8 miFiery Furzewoodland · under a mileCuckoos' Hillhill · 2.6 miBradlem Pondpond · 1.9 miGrafton Parkwoodland · 1.4 miSalcey Forestforest · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStoke Bruerne Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 34 haOuse Valley Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 213 haMemorial Greenpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200032 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · 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
Broadband97% 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)5,959 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryYardley Gobion Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupils1.2 miSecondaryRoade Village Academyages 11-183.0 miCollegeMilton Keynes College8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN28 miRailway stationWolverton5.0 miBus stationCoach ParkSilverstone5.8 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsStony Stratford4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN12 postcode district.
