Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital Spring House4.5 miGP surgeryLarksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyStotfold Pharmacy1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryPix Brook Academyages 9-16, 1,011 pupils1.0 miSecondaryEtonbury Academyages 9-19, 1,158 pupils1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Academy Stotfoldages 5-9, 297 pupils1.1 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College9.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN12 miRailway stationArlesey1.6 miBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade3.8 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:40 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,420 residentsin the Stotfold census areaMedian age 40.44,943 households76% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 6,510 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C542 mm of rain a year, 9 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 22 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 spacesStotfold Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 10 haStotfold Greenplaying field · under a mileHenlow Parkpark · 2.0 miThe Pendelton Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 miNorton Commonpark · 3.1 mi · 29 haIvel Springs Local Nature Reservepark · 2.9 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband94% 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)5,735 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
