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
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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 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C762 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBallingdon Bottomvalley · under a mileDonkey's Dellvalley · under a mileDean Woodwoodland · under a mileWidmore Springwoodland · under a milePiper's Hillhill · 2.0 miHarps Hillhill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStudham Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 40 haGadebridge Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 39 haThe Greenpark · 2.7 mi · 2 haStudham Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
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
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 135 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHemel Hempstead Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryMarkyate Surgery2.2 miPharmacyMarkyate Pharmacy2.1 miDentistWoodhall Farm Dental Surgery3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentIndependentBeechwood Park Schoolages 2-13, 445 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGaddesden Row JMI Schoolages 4-11, 49 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Astley Cooper Schoolages 11-18, 914 pupils3.2 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.8 miRailway stationBerkhamsted4.5 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre5.8 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park24 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE18 postcode district.
