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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK43
Telephone code01234
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:41 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:08 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,035 residentsin the Harrold, Chellington & Turvey census areaMedian age 49.73,823 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,264 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C642 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksStevington Windmillhistoric site · 2.8 miMillholme Islandisland · 2.2 miKingfisher Waterlake · 3.0 miMossy Bank Woodwoodland · under a mileGrebe Lakelake · 3.2 miNew Woodwoodland · under a mileBromham Water Millhistoric site · 4.0 miHeron Islandisland · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHarrold-Odell Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 59 haEmberton Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 51 haThe Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200148 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 6.7 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryHarrold Medical Practice3.1 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy3.6 miDentistMunro Hall Clinic3.9 miPolice stationKempston PoliceBedford5.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Harrold, Harrold3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTurvey Primary Schoolages 5-11, 81 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewton Blossomville Church of England Schoolages 4-7, 7 pupils1.4 miSecondaryLincroft Academyages 11-16, 923 pupils4.1 miCollegeBedford College6.5 miUniversityCranfield University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN22 miRailway stationBedford6.0 miBus stationBus StationBedford6.3 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseOlney2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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