Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:40 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:03 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,793 residentsin the Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings census areaMedian age 47.33,034 households73% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,905 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: construction 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% 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 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C631 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksLea Greenwoodland · under a mileTown Grovewoodland · under a mileHatfield Forestforest · 3.3 miThe Marshwetland · 1.8 miMatching Pondpond · 1.9 miLatton Islandisland · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHatfield Forestpark · 2.6 mi · 371 haWright's Greenpark · 1.6 miPishiobury Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 36 haSheering Village Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 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 7.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,061 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCapio Rivers Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryThe Eden Surgeries2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVillage Pharmacy2.5 miDentistDentistry 19 LTD2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryHatfield Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsright herePrimarySheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 62 pupils1.1 miSecondaryLeventhorpeages 11-18, 1,463 pupils2.5 miCollegeHarlow College5.5 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN5.1 miRailway stationSawbridgeworth2.0 miBus stationInterchangeBishops Stortford4.0 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth21 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM22 postcode district.
