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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK45
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:41 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:07 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,282 residentsin the Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon census areaMedian age 45.73,011 households78% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,726 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C610 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°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 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 landmarksSharpenhoe Clappershistoric site · under a mileInvitation to View - Harlington Manorhistoric site · 1.8 miSmithcombe Hillhill · under a mileSmithcombe Valleyvalley · under a mileEast Hillhill · 1.0 miBroad Waterlake · 3.1 miLeg o' Mutton Lakelake · 3.2 miSharpenhoe Grovewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSundon Hills Country Parkpark · under a mile · 64 haHexton Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 mi · 2 haGreat Bramingham Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 8 haBlacksmiths Commonpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202010 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband86% 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)3,111 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSteppingley Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryC & H (Barton) LTD3 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyC & H (Barton) LTD1.1 miDentistDental Surgery (Bedford Road)1.1 miPolice stationLuton North Police Station4.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Barton le Clay, Barton le Clay1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryArnold Academyages 9-13, 704 pupils1.4 miPrimaryRamsey Manor Lower Schoolages 4-9, 293 pupils1.4 miIndependentOrchard School & Nurseryages 0-9, 91 pupils1.5 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College4.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.1 miRailway stationHarlington (Beds)1.8 miBus stationTransport InterchangeFlitwick3.3 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkAPCOADunstable1.8 miEV chargingGridserveDunstable2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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