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County or areaMilton Keynes
Postcode districtMK17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:42 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:08 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,744 residentsin the Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands census areaMedian age 40.03,610 households72% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,651 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, education 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 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 landmarksWalton Lakelake · 1.7 miCaldecotte Lakelake · 1.8 miPeartree Bridgehistoric site · 2.4 miBow Brickhillhill · 1.7 miLing Hillhill · 2.1 miWar memorialhistoric site · 4.1 miBroughton Junctionwater · 2.3 miWavendon Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCaldecotte Lakepark · 1.2 mi · 109 haCaldecotte Brookpark · under a mile · 11 haOuzel Valley Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 135 haWavendon Community Centreplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTown Lands Charityallotments · under a mileAspley Guise and Woburn Sands Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 44 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200043 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202511 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
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)6,345 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMk Icash (Mk Hospital)2.5 miGP surgeryWalnut Tree Health Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMk Smiles1.4 miPolice stationThames Valley PoliceMilton Keynes3.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Farthing Grove, Netherfield2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 3 all-through, 1 independentPrimaryWavendon Gate Schoolages 4-11, 403 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalton Highages 11-19, 2,969 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughGlebe Farm Schoolages 2-16, 1,188 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMilton Keynes College3.2 miUniversityThe Open University1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationWoburn Sands1.1 miBus stationMilton Keynes CoachwayBrook Furlong2.3 miBus stops92 within a mileCar parkKingston Centre Car ParkMilton Keynesunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationMilton Keynes5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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