Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:40 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,185 residentsin the Arlesey & Henlow census areaMedian age 42.65,134 households71% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 6,496 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% 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 languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C575 mm of rain a year, 9 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMiddle Waterlake · under a mileLower Waterlake · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.7 miTopler's Hillhill · 2.2 miSally's Grovewoodland · under a mileHitchin Hillhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHenlow Parkpark · 1.0 miStotfold Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 10 haThe Pendelton Sports Centresports ground · under a mileNorton Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 29 haHenlow Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 21 haStotfold Greenplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202019 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 7.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,641 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital Spring House5.1 miGP surgeryLarksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice Branch2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyArlesey Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 3 secondarySecondaryEtonbury Academyages 9-19, 1,158 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGothic Mede Academyages 3-9, 249 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPix Brook Academyages 9-16, 1,011 pupils1.2 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College9.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire11.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN11 miRailway stationArleseyunder a mileBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade4.3 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN29 postcode district.
