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Wilstead, United Kingdom
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Wilstead is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 2,177. Elevation: 135 ft (41 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Wilstead
Wilstead is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, just off the A6 Bedford to Luton road, about five miles south of Bedford town centre, and within the Borough of Bedford. The name of the village has been spelled in many different ways, including Wilshamstead and Wylhamstead. Wilstead is now the usual name of the village, but the civil parish is named Wilshamstead. The council estimated the population of the parish at 2,550 in 2005. Most of the inhabitants live in the main village, but some live in other hamlets and isolated houses.
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| Population | 2,177 |
| Population Density | 10 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.0809°, -0.4489° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 32.0 inches (813 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.6 inches (12 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $52,342 |
| Median Age | 39.5 years |
About Wilstead
Wilstead is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 2,177. The city sits at an elevation of 135 feet (41 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 32.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Wilstead vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Wilstead vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $52,342 |
| 30% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $52,342 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 5.2% |
| 44% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 198 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 47.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.6% |
| Work from Home | 31.4% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $401,486 |
| 42% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,309 |
| 13% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 64.6% |
| Owner-Occupied | 64.6% |
| Renter-Occupied | 35.4% |
| Housing Units | 871 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.8°F |
| 4% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 223 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Area | 219.1 sq mi (567.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 10/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.0809°N, 0.4489°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.2 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.5 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 1.9 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 1.9 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | Wettest |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 1.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.0 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | |
| October | 51°F (10°C) | 2.2 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.2 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.2 in |
Wilstead has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 39°F in February to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 24.1 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.2") and February the driest (1.5").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 34.7% |
| 3% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 50.9% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 10/sq mi |
| Total Area | 219.1 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 47.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.6% |
| Work from Home | 31.4% |
Schools in Wilstead
4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilstead Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lakeview School | - | - | - | - |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Wixams Academy | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Wilstead
29 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio Northampton (Outside UK Only) | information, local | AAC+ 101 kbps | |
| Eirewave UK | 128 kbps, adfree | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BBC 1 XTRA | - | UNKNOWN | |
| Northants 1 | 00's, 10's | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HearMe - 70s Rock | 70s rock, 70’s rock | MP3 | |
| BBC Radio Northampton (UK Only) | information, local | AAC 339 kbps | |
| Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio | hospital radio | MP3 | |
| Bedford Radio | classic hits, hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bloomberg UK | business, news | UNKNOWN | |
| Boomerang Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Beat Route Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Splinterwood Rock'n Roll Radio | 1950s, 50's | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Black Cat Radio (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Heart Northants 96.6 | commercial, hot adult contemporary | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gabbie's Doo | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hospital Radio Bedford | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CRMK | pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BBC Radio Berkshire | bbc, berkshire | UNKNOWN | |
| Bucks Radio | community radio, local news | MP3 | |
| Mix 92.6 (backup) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Banita Maxx Radio | edm, hardstyle | MP3 | |
| BFBS UK | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| in2Beats | classic soul | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Data Transmission Radio | deep house, drum and bass | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Xtra | 2000s, 2010s | MP3 | |
| Mix 92.6 | community radio | MP3 | |
| Radio Christmas | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| IANL | islam, islamic | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Heart Peterborough | charts, pop | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Wilstead
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940's Re-enactors | ||||
| British schools museum | ||||
| Fire Museum | ||||
| Garden City Collection Study Centre | ||||
| Irchester Railway Museum | ||||
| John Bunyan museum | ||||
| Leighton Buzzard Railway Museum | ||||
| Letchworth Community Museum | ||||
| Military Intelligence Museum | ||||
| Moot Hall | ||||
| Mossman Collection | ||||
| MT Museum | ||||
| Museum at One Garden City | ||||
| Museums and YMCA Canteen | ||||
| North Hertfordshire Museum | ||||
| Panacea Museum | ||||
| Pitstone Green Museum | ||||
| Rushden Hall and Museum | ||||
| Rushden Historical Transport Society | ||||
| S.O.44 Museum | ||||
| Shaw's Corner | ||||
| St Neots Museum | ||||
| Stockwood Discovery Centre | ||||
| The Higgins | ||||
| The International Garden Cities Exhibition | ||||
| Thurleigh Museum | ||||
| Wardown Park Museum | ||||
| Wellingborough Museum | ||||
| Woburn Heritage Museum | ||||
| Wollaston Museum |
Libraries in Wilstead
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampthill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bedford Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Biggleswade Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bromham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Buckden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bury Park & Community Resource Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Flitwick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hitchin Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Houghton Regis Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Houghton Regis Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Irchester Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Irthlingborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ivinghoe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kempston Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kings Norton Library (Building 55) | 0.0 | |||||
| Leagrave Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leighton Buzzard Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Letchworth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lewsey Community Centre and Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| LRC | 0.0 | |||||
| Luton Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Luton Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Potton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Putnoe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rushden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sandy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shefford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Neots Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stevenage Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stevenage Old Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stopsley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stopsley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Library & Resources Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Toddington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wellingborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woburn Sands Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wollaston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wootton Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Wilstead
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpur Square | |||||
| Hitchin Market | |||||
| Market Hall | |||||
| Market Place | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| St Paul's Square | |||||
| Stevenage Indoor Market | |||||
| The Green House |
Restaurants in Wilstead
1 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Wilstead
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Wilstead
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&T Brewery | ||||
| Brewpoint | ||||
| Hart Family Brewers | ||||
| Potton Brewery | ||||
| Weldon Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Wilstead
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Wilstead
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Better Ski & Board Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| InPiste | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Wilstead
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | LHR | Large Airport |
| London Luton Airport | LTN | Large Airport |
| London Stansted Airport | STN | Large Airport |
| Cambridge City Airport | CBG | Medium Airport |
| Cranfield Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| RAF Benson | BEX | Medium Airport |
| RAF Northolt | NHT | Medium Airport |
| RAF Wittering | - | Medium Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Baileys Fram Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bakersfield Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Barnfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bedford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Bedwell Hey Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Benington Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bernwood Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bicester Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Black Spring Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bovingdon Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brimpton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brooklands Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Brooklands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Buttermilk Hall Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Cardington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chalgrove Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chatteris Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cheddington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chesham Vale Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coldharbour Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coleman Green Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cowbit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crowland Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Dalkeith Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Damyns Hall Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Deenethorpe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Denham Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Drayton Home Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Drayton St Leonard Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earwig Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Easton Maudit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Elstree Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Englefield Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fairoaks Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Fen End Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Wilstead
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Wilshamstead Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Wilstead
37 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Adult ICU | ||
| Antenatal and Postnatal wards | ||
| Back To Back | ||
| Breast Screening | ||
| Breast Unit entrance A | ||
| Breast Unit entrance B | ||
| Cardiac Centre - Ground floor | ||
| Cardiology/ECG 1st floor | ||
| Chemotherapy | ||
| Children's Outpatients | ||
| Clearer Ears Hitchin | ||
| Day Assessment Unit | ||
| Eye Clinic | ||
| Imaging | ||
| Johnstone's Chiropodist | ||
| L&D Bariatrics and Rheumatology | ||
| L&D Orthopaedic | ||
| Limb fitting | ||
| Liverpool Road Health Centre | ||
| Luton Chiropratic Clinic | ||
| Luton NHS Walk-in Centre | ||
| Maternity | ||
| Maternity Triage | ||
| Mortuary | ||
| NICU | ||
| Outpatients | ||
| Paeds ED | ||
| Pre Op | ||
| RAD Clinics Milton Keynes | ||
| SSSU | ||
| The Atrium | ||
| Theatres 7-14 | ||
| Urology | ||
| Ward 34 | ||
| Wards 20 - 26 | ||
| Zone E | ||
| Zone H |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Wilstead
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| All Saints | |
| Wilstead Evangelical Church | |
| Wilstead Methodist Church |
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What is the population of Wilstead?
Wilstead has a population of 2,177 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 10 people per square mile, spread across 219.1 square miles. The median age of residents is 39.5 years. The population is 50.8% female and 49.2% male.
Is Wilstead expensive to live in?
The median household income is $52,342, 30% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $401,486 (42% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,309 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 7.7x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Wilstead?
Wilstead has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 223 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 32.0 inches, with 4.6 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Wilstead?
The unemployment rate in Wilstead is 5.2%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. The average weekly wage is $1,007. There are 198 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Wilstead?
The median home value in Wilstead is $401,486. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,309. The homeownership rate is 64.6%.
How are the schools in Wilstead?
34.7% of adults in Wilstead hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 50.9% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Wilstead?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Wilstead is 12.3% White, 2.3% Black or African American, 17.2% Asian. 85.4% of residents speak only English at home. 3.2% of the population are military veterans. 4.4% of residents have a disability.