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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK42
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:40 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,597 residentsin the Wixams & Elstow census areaMedian age 34.32,771 households68% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 3,904 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C557 mm of rain a year, 11 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 landmarksHollow Lakelake · under a mileCauseway Lakelake · under a mileCaldwell Prioryhistoric site · 1.6 miButterfly Bridge Bedfordhistoric site · 1.9 miLongholme Islandisland · 1.9 miRink Islandsisland · 1.9 miKempston millwalk or trail · 1.9 miBedford Suspension Bridgebridge · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShocott Springpark · 1.4 mi · 52 haThe Greenpark · under a mileJubilee Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 19 haBunyan Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 9 haAddison Howard Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 13 haBunyan Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202016 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,674 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryDr Hyder18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLondon Road Health Centre1.4 miPolice stationBedforshire Police AuthorityBedford1.5 miCash machineKempston Local Shopper1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools13 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryElstow Schoolages 4-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBedford Academyages 11-18, 1,480 pupils1.0 miSecondaryDaubeney Academyages 11-16, 576 pupils1.0 miCollegeBedford College1.8 miUniversityCranfield University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationBedford St Johns1.6 miBus stationBus StationBedford2.1 miBus stops36 within a mileCar parkParking Elstow Park and RideBedfordunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseBedfordunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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