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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtSG18
Telephone code01767
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:40 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:07 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,314 residentsin the Biggleswade West census areaMedian age 38.64,969 households64% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright15% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,044 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C570 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°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 landmarksJordans Millhistoric site · 1.0 miThe Mansion House, Old Warden Parkhistoric site · 3.3 miBunker's Hillhill · 2.1 miRedstone Hillhill · 2.4 miPackhorse bridgebridge · 2.6 misnailtrail.co.uk Ltd.walk or trail · 3.1 miMiddle Waterlake · 4.8 miBath Pondspond · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFranklin Recreation Groundpark · under a mileFairfield Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCaldecote Greenpark · 1.5 miJubilee Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileStratton Upper School and Community Collegesports ground · under a mileThe Greenpark · 2.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 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 202529 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 8.1 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband95% 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)5,209 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital Spring Houseunder a mileGP surgerySaffron Health Partnership3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationBiggleswade Police Stationright hereCash machineNatwestBiggleswaderight hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Andrew's CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 945 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLawnside Academyages 5-11, 283 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStratton Schoolages 11-18, 917 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN15 miRailway stationBiggleswadeunder a mileBus stationInterchangeBiggleswadeunder a mileBus stops103 within a mileCar parkRose Lane Car ParkBiggleswade2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationBiggleswadeunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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