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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK43
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 min8:08 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,206 residentsin the Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn census areaMedian age 39.84,511 households69% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,912 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 39% 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 languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C562 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 20 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 · under a mileBird Islandisland · under a mileWar memorialhistoric site · 2.7 miBrogborough Lakelake · 2.2 miHoughton Househistoric site · 2.8 miMarston Valevalley · under a mileThe Pillingewater · 1.0 miStrawberry Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarston Vale Millennium Country Parkpark · under a mile · 226 haAmpthill Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 63 haGreat Denham Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 57 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 200047 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202517 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 7.7 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband84% 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)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSteppingley Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryMarston Forest Healthcare3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMclaren Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarston Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBedforshire Police AuthorityBedford3.0 miCash machinePost OfficeBedfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 sixth formPrimaryMarston Moreteyne VC Schoolages 3-11, 624 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMarston Vale Middle Schoolages 9-13, 563 pupils1.5 miSecondaryWootton Academyages 11-19, 822 pupils1.6 miCollegeBedford College5.3 miUniversityCranfield University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN16 miRailway stationStewartby1.1 miBus stationTransport InterchangeFlitwick5.2 miBus stops32 within a mileEV chargingAndersen EVBedford1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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