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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK40
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:40 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:08 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,828 residentsin the Bromham & Biddenham census areaMedian age 38.75,083 households78% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,653 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C582 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBromham Lakelake · 1.0 miApple Islandisland · 1.2 miRink Islandsisland · 1.4 miPriory Lakelake · 2.7 miCastle Hillhill · 1.4 miMushroom Hillhill · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreat Denham Country Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haThe Bedford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 72 haBedford Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 25 haBromham Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 12 haAllen Park Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haAllen Park Allotment Siteallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200048 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 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 7.4 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband92% 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)5,632 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryQueens Park Health Centre28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLindleys Chemist17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistQueens Park Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 independent, 3 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryBiddenham International School and Sports Collegeages 11-18, 1,422 pupilsright herePrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-Schoolages 3-11, 271 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 298 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College1.2 miUniversityCranfield University7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN19 miRailway stationBedfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationBedford1.0 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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