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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG7
Telephone code01462
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:40 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,617 residentsin the Baldock census areaMedian age 43.44,680 households66% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,650 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 46% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C593 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWestern Lakelake · 1.0 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.4 miNewfield Hillhill · 1.5 miMill Streamriver · 2.3 miNorton Pondpond · 1.0 miLower Waterlake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIvel Springs Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 15 haClothall Commonpark · under a mileNightingale Park Wildlife Gardenpark · under a mileAvenue Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBakers Close Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileKnights Templar Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.0 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,817 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryThe Baldock Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist16A To 16C Whitehorse Street [Dental Practice]right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurserySecondaryThe Knights Templar Schoolages 11-18, 1,375 pupilsright herePrimaryHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 409 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 161 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN11 miRailway stationBaldockunder a mileBus stationBus StationStevenage6.1 miBus stops56 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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