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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL3
Telephone code01582
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:06 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,800 residentsin the Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden census areaMedian age 43.82,366 households72% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,997 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C718 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCaddington Hallhistoric site · under a mileMarkyate Prioryhistoric site · under a mileHarps Hillhill · under a milePark Springwoodland · under a mileStable Springwoodland · under a mileBallingdon Bottomvalley · 2.1 miWardown Lakelake · 4.2 miDonkey's Dellvalley · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStudham Commonpark · 1.8 mi · 40 haStockwood Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 100 haThe Greenpark · 2.0 miFront Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202011 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost 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 7.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,435 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryMarkyate Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMarkyate Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPure Dentistry Limited3.2 miPolice stationBedfordshire PoliceLuton3.3 miCash machineNisaright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryMarkyate Village School and Nurseryages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimarySlip End Village Schoolages 3-11, 112 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Stockwood Park Academyages 11-18, 1,438 pupils2.5 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN4.6 miRailway stationLuton Airport Parkway3.6 miLight railLuton Airport DART Station4.6 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre3.6 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park24 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkAPH ParkingLuton1.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationMarkyate3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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