Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,036 residentsin the Abbots Langley census areaMedian age 43.73,859 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,660 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C747 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · under a mileChrysalis Lakelake · 2.5 miTanners Woodwoodland · under a mileCarpdell Lakelake · 3.5 miLong Woodwoodland · under a mileBeechen Bottomvalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeavesden Country Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haThe Horsefieldpark · under a mile · 17 haKitters Greenpark · under a mileManor House Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haKingsfield Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWoodside Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202529 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,153 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLangley House Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryVine House Health Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAbbots Langley Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryAbbots Langley Schoolages 3-11, 410 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant Schoolages 3-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFuture Academies Watfordages 11-18, 1,060 pupils1.2 miCollegeWest Herts College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN12 miRailway stationKings Langleyunder a mileUndergroundWatford Underground Station3.3 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield8.6 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park16 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD2 postcode district.
