See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in How End

Restaurants 178 Banks 5 Hotels 14 Shops 185 Supermarkets 29 Takeaways 109 Cinemas 9 Attractions 84 Education 136 Health and beauty 53 Home improvement 136 Property services 58




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK45 postcode district.

County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK45
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:41 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:07 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,325 residentsin the Houghton Conquest & Clophill census areaMedian age 45.53,835 households76% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,670 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle40% 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, 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°C624 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksStewartby Lakelake · 1.8 miBird Islandisland · 1.7 miDane Lane Lakelake · 2.4 miChurch Hillhill · 1.6 miThe Pillingewater · 1.7 miSnowhillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarston Vale Millennium Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 226 haAmpthill Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 63 haWixams Greenwaypark · 2.1 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 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 202519 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband66% 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)4,633 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSteppingley Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryGreensand Surgery (Ampthill)2.2 miPharmacyW Cheeseman & Son LTD1.8 miDentistSaxby Dental Surgery2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 sixth formPrimaryHoughton Conquest Primary Schoolages 2-11, 139 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMarston Vale Middle Schoolages 9-13, 563 pupils1.1 miCollegeBedford College5.4 miUniversityCranfield University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN14 miRailway stationStewartby1.4 miBus stationTransport InterchangeFlitwick3.7 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK45 postcode district.


Gastropubs

Gastropubs in How End

 

 

Bars

Bars in How End

 

 

Other Pubs

Other Pubs in How End

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Gastropubs in How End

 

Top Bars in How End

 

Top Other Pubs in How End