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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK44
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:40 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:08 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,758 residentsin the Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh census areaMedian age 45.23,622 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,258 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% 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 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C635 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 19 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 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°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 landmarksStevington Windmillhistoric site · 2.0 miDick's Islandisland · 1.1 miOakley Hillhill · under a mileBromham Water Millhistoric site · 2.7 miBromham Lakelake · 2.3 miApple Islandisland · 2.4 miMushroom Hillhill · 1.5 miKingfisher Waterlake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPavenham Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 66 haNorth Brickhill Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 25 haThe Greenpark · 1.7 miBromham Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 12 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200147 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202522 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 6.7 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,721 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryElft Chsb Complex Care Team10 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyHerbert And Herbert1.8 miDentistTime For Teeth Irc Yarl's Wood1.5 miPolice stationBedford Police Station3.7 miCash machineCOSTCUTTER3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMilton Ernest CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 67 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakley Primary Academyages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLincroft Academyages 11-16, 923 pupils1.0 miCollegeBedford College4.0 miUniversityCranfield University8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN22 miRailway stationBedford3.6 miBus stationBus StationBedford3.7 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkBrickhill Dr ParkingBedford3.0 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBedford2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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