Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,541 residentsin the Elstree & Aldenham census areaMedian age 42.92,418 households73% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,268 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 39% go by car, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C669 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 23 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)
Parks and green spacesAldenham Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 62 haMunden Drive Open Spacepark · under a mile · 17 haVillage Greenpark · under a mileHartspring Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haMetropolitan Police Bushey Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 15 haMeriden Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: 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 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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 13 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,609 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLangley House Community Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryTudor Surgery10 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyTee Kay Enterprises LTD14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDillwyn And Caroline Griffiths Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 7 independent, 2 specialIndependentEdge Grove Schoolages 2-13, 311 pupilsunder a mileIndependentGurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary Schoolages 4-11, 54 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueens' Schoolages 11-18, 1,697 pupils1.1 miCollegeWest Herts College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN14 miRailway stationWatford NorthNorth Watford1.6 miUndergroundWatford Underground Station2.9 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield8.0 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park13 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD2 postcode district.
