Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,801 residentsin the Harefield census areaMedian age 42.33,177 households66% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,859 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 52% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle61% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C673 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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 landmarksBroad Waterlake · under a milePynesfield Lakelake · 1.0 miHorse Shoe Baywater · under a mileOne Tree Hillhill · under a mileTumbling Baywater · 1.0 miWoodcock Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileBishops Wood Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 41 haBayhurst Wood Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 37 haPreston Parkplaying field · under a mileTaylors Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHill House Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202023 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,272 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarefield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHarefield Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHarefield Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDentistry For Youright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHarefield Infant and Junior Schoolages 3-11, 207 pupilsright hereSecondaryHarefield Schoolages 11-18, 287 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDenham Green E-ACT Primary Academyages 4-11, 226 pupils1.6 miCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)3.7 miUniversityBrunel University4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.2 miRailway stationDenham1.8 miUndergroundRickmansworth Underground Station2.6 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre7.9 miFerryKew Pier12 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the UB9 postcode district.
