Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,138 residentsin the Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village census areaMedian age 42.33,232 households69% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,097 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 44% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C659 mm of rain a year, 15 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 landmarksThe Frythehistoric site · under a mileWelwyn Roman Bathshistoric site · 1.0 miDigswell Lakelake · 1.4 miGregg's Woodwoodland · under a mileRectory Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Broadwaterwater · 1.5 miBeechen Dellvalley · 1.7 miMill Streamriver · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSinglers Marshpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haBrocket Parkgolf course · under a mile · 204 haStanborough Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 44 haWelwyn Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKnebworth Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 143 haDigswell Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202020 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)3,407 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Qeii Hospital Cdc3.2 miGP surgeryDermatology Services E&N10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBarnes Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationHertfordshire ConstabularyWelwyn Garden City2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Knightsfield, Knightsfield1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWelwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMonk's Walk Schoolages 11-18, 1,440 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSherrardswood Schoolages 2-19, 445 pupils1.2 miCollegeOaklands College5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.9 miRailway stationWelwyn NorthDigswell1.7 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City1.8 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town20 miBus stops29 within a mileCar parkLockleys Drive Car ParkWelwyn1.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWelwynunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL6 postcode district.
