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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtSG18
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People6,563 residentsin the Blunham, Caldecote & Broom census areaMedian age 49.62,716 households70% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,290 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%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 October45 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 · under a mileThe Mansion House, Old Warden Parkhistoric site · 2.2 miIcehouse Hillhill · 2.0 miQuince Hillhill · 2.4 miMiddle Waterlake · 4.0 miBath Pondspond · 1.6 miLower Waterlake · 4.2 misnailtrail.co.uk Ltd.walk or trail · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFranklin Recreation Groundpark · 1.2 miCaldecote Greenpark · 1.6 miThe Greenpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haKing George V Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haFairfield Sports Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haStratton Upper School and Community Collegesports ground · 1.9 miSource: 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 202020 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 5.9 · 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
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,997 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital Spring House2.3 miGP surgerySaffron Health Partnership Langford Branch3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyLangford Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistThe Dental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationBiggleswade Police Station1.4 miCash machineNatwestBiggleswade1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLangford Village Academyages 4-11, 295 pupils1.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 945 pupils1.5 miSecondaryStratton Schoolages 11-18, 917 pupils1.9 miCollegeBedford College8.6 miUniversityCranfield University14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN14 miRailway stationBiggleswade1.5 miBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade1.4 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkAPCOABiggleswade1.4 miEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationBiggleswade1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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