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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 min8:06 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,156 residentsin the Potton census areaMedian age 44.63,491 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,186 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C565 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 landmarksHinxworth Placehistoric site · 2.9 miJordans Millhistoric site · 3.3 misnailtrail.co.uk Ltd.walk or trail · 2.0 miPackhorse bridgebridge · 2.2 miSummerhouse Hillhill · 2.6 miPeg Nut Hillhill · 2.7 miDunton Fenwoodland · 1.3 miMill Streamriver · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFranklin Recreation Groundpark · 3.1 miCaldecote Greenpark · 4.3 miMillbridge Brook Meadowspark · 4.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202024 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryIvel Medical Centre2.7 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy2.1 miDentistSmiles Orthodontic Practice2.8 miPolice stationBiggleswade Police Station2.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Biggleswade Saxon Centre, 6 Kingsfield Road2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryDunton CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 66 pupilsright hereSecondaryStratton Schoolages 11-18, 917 pupils2.3 miCollegeBedford College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN16 miRailway stationBiggleswade2.8 miBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade2.8 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkAPCOABiggleswade2.8 miEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationBiggleswade3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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