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Pubs 88 Restaurants 516 Banks 11 Hotels 44 Shops 1,670 Supermarkets 70 Takeaways 241 Cinemas 8 Attractions 295 Business services 174 Education 449 Health and beauty 736 Home improvement 439 Leisure 95 Property services 168




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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtLU5
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 –
People10,056 residentsin the Houghton Regis South census areaMedian age 37.84,005 households65% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright19% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,150 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C657 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 landmarksMotte & Bailey Castlecastle · 2.5 miTilsworth Castlecastle · 2.5 miThe Greenwoodland · under a mileBlue Waters Woodlandwoodland · under a mileStipers Hillhill · 2.0 miInvitation to View - Harlington Manorhistoric site · 4.2 miCastle Hillhill · 2.5 miSharpenhoe Clappershistoric site · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHoughton Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haBlow's Downspark · 1.6 mi · 43 haGrove House Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haThe Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haDunstablians Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haGrove View Health and Care Hub and Apartmentssports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20207 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,016 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryHoughton Regis Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTitan Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHoughton Regis Dental Practiceright herePolice stationDunstable Police Station1.3 miCash machineNike News (Nano), Houghton Regisunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHoughton Regis Primary Schoolages 3-11, 386 pupilsright herePrimaryThomas Whitehead Church of England Academyages 2-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAll Saints Academy Dunstableages 11-18, 520 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLuton Sixth Form College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.0 miRailway stationLeagrave2.8 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre4.8 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park30 miBus stops103 within a mileCar parkAshton Square Car ParkDunstable1.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDunstableunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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