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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtLU7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:07 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,698 residentsin the Toddington, Heath & Reach census areaMedian age 45.24,412 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,599 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksTilsworth Castlecastle · 1.6 miBattlesden Househistoric site · 1.7 miMotte & Bailey Castlecastle · 3.0 miJane's Woodwoodland · under a mileLinden Lakelake · 3.5 miTebworth Pondpond · 1.2 miInvitation to View - Harlington Manorhistoric site · 4.4 miTiddenfoot Lakelake · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTilsworth Golf Centregolf course · 1.1 mi · 30 haLeighton Buzzard Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 7 haHoughton Hall Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 20 haStockgrove Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 14 haParson's Closepark · 3.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200050 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202515 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 7.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryToddington Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyPharmag LTD2.6 miDentistChurch Square Dental Practice2.7 miPolice stationDunstable Police Station4.2 miCash machineNorbury Hill Service Station, Toddington2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHockliffe Lower Schoolages 4-9, 67 pupilsright herePrimaryStanbridge Lower Schoolages 3-9, 120 pupils1.6 miSecondaryVandyke Upper Schoolages 13-18, 1,517 pupils2.5 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College7.6 miUniversityThe Open University8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN10 miRailway stationLeighton Buzzard4.0 miBus stationTransport InterchangeFlitwick6.3 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLeighton Buzzard2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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