Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:40 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,684 residentsin the Ashwell, Weston & Barley census areaMedian age 48.93,160 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,729 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C593 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksWestern Lakelake · 1.6 miMill Streamriver · under a mileHullockpit Hillhill · 1.3 miLower Waterlake · 2.9 miGravelpit Hillhill · 1.6 miNorton Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIvel Springs Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 15 haNorton Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 29 haClothall Commonpark · 1.5 miGrange Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haStotfold Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 10 haNorton Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: 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 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 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 8.1 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,331 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryLarksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyStotfold Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 222 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRoecroft Lower Schoolages 5-9, 359 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPix Brook Academyages 9-16, 1,011 pupils1.4 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College7.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN11 miRailway stationBaldock1.3 miBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade5.9 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK43 postcode district.
