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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtSG19
Telephone code01767
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:39 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:07 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,156 residentsin the Potton census areaMedian age 44.63,491 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,186 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C563 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°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 landmarksPeg Nut Hillhill · under a mileSummerhouse Hillhill · under a milePackhorse bridgebridge · 1.2 miPegnut Woodwoodland · under a mileStorey Moatswater · 1.9 miTempsford Memorialhistoric site · 4.4 miLatch Poollake · 3.9 miWaterloo Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSutton Parkgolf course · under a mile · 94 haHenry Smith Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Hollowsports ground · under a mile · 4 haMillbridge Brook Meadowspark · 2.0 mi · 3 haBeeston Greenpark · 3.4 mi · 3 haFranklin Recreation Groundpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 5.9 · 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
Broadband89% 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)3,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryGreensands (Potton)2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacyright hereDentistPotton Dental Practiceright herePolice stationBiggleswade Police Station3.6 miCash machinePost OfficeSandy3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryPotton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 387 pupilsunder a milePrimarySutton CofE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupils1.2 miSecondaryEdward Peake CofE VC Schoolages 11-16, 359 pupils2.7 miCollegeBedford College10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN19 miRailway stationSandy2.8 miBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade3.6 miBus stops35 within a mileCar parkBrook End ParkingSandyunder a mileEV chargingbp PulsePotton3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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