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Harlington shown within Bedfordshire
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Harlington shown within Bedfordshire |
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| Population | 2,260 (2004) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Shire county | Bedfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNSTABLE |
| Postcode district | LU5 6 |
| Dialling code | 01582 |
| 01525 | |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Bedfordshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Bedfordshire | |
Harlington is a village in Bedfordshire, near the M1 motorway. Many residents commute from the village to work in London.
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The village is about 1.5 miles from junction 12 of the M1, 7 miles (11 km) north of Luton, 10 miles (16 km) south of Bedford and 40 miles NNW of London.
Harlington has a railway station, located in the west of the village. The station is served by Thameslink trains. From Harlington station, you can travel north to Flitwick and Bedford, or south to Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
Harlington has two pubs, the Carpenters Arms and The Old Sun.[1] There are several churches, including the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Harlington Methodist Church and Life Church (part of the Pioneer network of churches). There is a small parade of shops, consisting of a newsagent, an off licence, a post office, a hairdresser and a beauty salon.
The village is home to Harlington Lower and Upper Schools which serve students up to A-level. Many students from the surrounding Luton and Bedfordshire area travel to Harlington for its schools. Harlington Upper School recently became a specialist science college, thanks to funding raised by its Parent-Teacher Association, HUSA.[2]
The village also has Harlington Lower School – a smaller than average school from reception class through to age 9, which received a "Good" rating in its ofsted report of November 2006. As Bedfordshire is a three tier schools system, most children in the middle age bracket spend their middle years at Arnold Middle School Barton Le Clay and Parkfields in nearby Toddington.
Harlington has low levels of crime, although Harlington Manor Health Club has had a number of incidents over the last year.
