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 – 3:51 pm
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People7,898 residentsin the Hertford Bengeo census areaMedian age 43.83,386 households74% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,884 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 36% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C636 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Nearby landmarksMill Streamriver · under a mileBroad Waterlake · 2.3 miThrifts Lakelake · 2.7 miHag's Dellvalley · 1.2 miBroad Water Islandisland · 2.5 miWaterford Marshwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Ridgeway Local Parkpark · 1.2 miNorth Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileChadwell Springs Family Golf Centregolf course · 1.6 mi · 20 haBuryfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 miLower Greenpark · 3.2 miTewin Orchardpark · 3.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 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 7.8 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)3,572 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertford County Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryLea Wharf Medical6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAvenue Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHudson's Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independentPrimaryBengeo Primary Schoolages 3-11, 449 pupilsunder a mileIndependentDuncombe Schoolages 2-11, 230 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Sele Schoolages 11-18, 382 pupils1.2 miCollegeHertford Regional College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN13 miRailway stationHertford Eastunder a mileBus stationBus StationHertfordunder a mileFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town19 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG14 postcode district.
