Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:40 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:09 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,523 residentsin the Ringstead, Woodford & Stanwick census areaMedian age 49.62,741 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,137 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C634 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 20 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 spacesStanwick Lakes Country Parkpark · under a mile · 238 haRushden Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 51 haFrontier Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 37 haThe Spinney Field Rest Gardenspark · 2.2 miHall Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200137 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 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 6.3 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% 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)2,775 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIsebrook Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryThe Cottons Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBurnawn House (Dental Surgery)1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryStanwick Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWindmill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 343 pupils1.5 miSecondaryManor Schoolages 11-19, 851 pupils1.7 miCollegeMoulton College12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN32 miRailway stationWellingborough5.1 miBus stationBus StationBedford14 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN9 postcode district.
