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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK44
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 – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,853 residentsin the Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople census areaMedian age 44.84,718 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,923 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C596 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksColmworth Manor and Mottehistoric site · 2.2 miTempsford Memorialhistoric site · 2.6 miEaton Socon Castlecastle · 3.2 miSeabrook Lakelake · 2.6 miRound Hillhill · 1.2 miLatch Poollake · 3.1 miColesden Woodwoodland · under a mileLady Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlpha Parkpark · 2.6 miBarford Road Pocket Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 14 haThe Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: 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 28 Oct 200149 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 5.8 · 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
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,034 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryGreat Barford Surgery2.3 miPharmacyCarerx3.4 miDentistMarket Square Dental Practice4.1 miPolice stationSt Neots Police Station4.6 miCash machineTRSA Welcome Break - Wyboston Service Station, Great North Road2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRoxton Church of England Academyages 3-11, 70 pupils1.6 miSecondaryErnulf Academyages 11-16, 720 pupils3.7 miCollegeBedford College6.4 miUniversityCranfield University14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN22 miRailway stationSt Neots5.1 miBus stationBus StationBedford6.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSaint Neots4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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