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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK43
Telephone code01469
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 –
People10,346 residentsin the Wootton & Stewartby census areaMedian age 34.73,950 households73% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright16% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,310 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, education 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle56% 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 higher12% 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 8°C, lows 2°C582 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 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 · 1.9 miCaldwell Prioryhistoric site · 3.1 miKempston millwalk or trail · 1.6 miHollow Lakelake · 2.6 miBromham Water Millhistoric site · 3.3 miBird Islandisland · 2.5 miHomeless Woodwoodland · under a mileVan Diemen's Landwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreat Denham Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 57 haMarston Vale Millennium Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 226 haThe Spinneypark · 1.2 miCryselco Sports Fieldsports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200048 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,324 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryThe Vale Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWootton Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMunro Hall Clinic2.0 miPolice stationAll Police JobsKempston1.3 miCash machinePost OfficeBedford1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryWootton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 731 pupilsright hereSecondaryWootton Academyages 11-19, 822 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKempston Academyages 11-18, 773 pupils1.1 miCollegeBedford College3.5 miUniversityCranfield University4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationKempston Hardwick1.1 miBus stationBus StationBedford3.6 miBus stops42 within a mileCar parkParking Elstow Park and RideBedford2.3 miEV chargingAndersen EVBedford1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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