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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK43
Telephone code01787
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:41 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,035 residentsin the Harrold, Chellington & Turvey census areaMedian age 49.73,823 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,264 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% 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°C583 mm of rain a year, 12 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 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 Water Millhistoric site · 1.6 miCaldwell Prioryhistoric site · 2.0 miKempston millwalk or trail · under a mileBromham Lakelake · 2.2 miApple Islandisland · 1.8 miHollow Lakelake · 2.9 miBromham Bridgebridge · 1.5 miRink Islandsisland · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreat Denham Country Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haThe Bedford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 72 haThe Spinneypark · under a mileBromham Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 12 haAddison Howard Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 13 haAllen Park Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 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 200047 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202520 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 7.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryThe Village Medical Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Village Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMunro Hall Clinicunder a milePolice stationKempston PoliceBedford1.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kempston, Kempston1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryKempston Rural Primary Schoolages 5-11, 439 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Denham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 677 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKempston Academyages 11-18, 773 pupils1.1 miCollegeBedford College2.5 miUniversityCranfield University5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN18 miRailway stationBedford2.1 miBus stationBus StationBedford2.4 miBus stops37 within a mileCar parkParking Elstow Park and RideBedford2.1 miEV chargingbp PulseBedford1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK43 postcode district.


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