Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:43 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:10 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,744 residentsin the Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford census areaMedian age 43.53,999 households76% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,013 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C739 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBroad Waterlake · 3.3 miPuxley Househistoric site · 4.0 miStowe Gothic Templehistoric site · 4.0 miLonghedge Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Clumpswoodland · under a mileThe Cascadewaterfall · 4.3 miGrotto Lakelake · 4.0 miMonkey Islandisland · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWhittlebury Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 98 haStoke Bruerne Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 34 haThe Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200030 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20258 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)4,035 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBuckingham Hospital6.0 miGP surgerySilson Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy2.7 miDentistBridge Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationTowcester Police Station3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWhittlebury Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 71 pupilsright herePrimarySilverstone Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 224 pupils1.5 miSecondarySilverstone UTCages 14-19, 463 pupils1.6 miCollegeMilton Keynes College10.9 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN30 miRailway stationWolverton8.0 miBus stationCoach ParkSilverstone1.6 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkSilverstone Race Circuit Car ParkTowcester1.5 miEV chargingbp PulseTowcester3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN12 postcode district.
