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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtLU6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:06 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,996 residentsin the Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell census areaMedian age 51.83,028 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,244 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C805 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMarkyate Prioryhistoric site · 1.5 miBarwythe Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miMotte & Bailey Castlecastle · 4.3 miStipers Hillhill · 1.8 miBison Hillhill · 2.0 miOldhill Woodwoodland · under a mileDedmansey Woodwoodland · under a mileBallingdon Bottomvalley · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStudham Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 40 haDunstable Downspark · 2.0 mi · 54 haBlow's Downspark · 2.1 mi · 43 haStudham Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20209 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202520 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 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,176 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation183 m600 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 142 to 199 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryMarkyate Surgery2.0 miPharmacyMarkyate Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistQueensbury Dental Practice2.1 miPolice stationDunstable Police Station2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lowther Road (SAN)1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKensworth Church of England Academyages 3-11, 90 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarkyate Village School and Nurseryages 4-11, 211 pupils1.6 miSecondaryManshead Church of England Academyages 11-19, 1,134 pupils1.7 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN5.9 miRailway stationLeagrave4.2 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre4.2 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park26 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkAPH ParkingLuton2.6 miEV chargingbp PulseDunstable1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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