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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL4
Telephone code01277
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:06 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,386 residentsin the Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton census areaMedian age 46.64,434 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,126 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C685 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksWheathampstead Heritage Trailhistoric site · 1.8 miDevils Dyke Wheathamsteadhistoric site · 2.2 miMill Streamriver · 1.8 miHall Woodwoodland · under a mileLamer Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Pondpond · 1.8 miWhiteway Bottomvalley · 2.7 miDigswell Lakelake · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOld 16th Greenpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · under a mileLamer Parkgolf course · 1.1 mi · 38 haMelissa Field Village Greenpark · 1.5 miKimpton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haParkfield Sports Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: 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 202017 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 7.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,834 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarpenden Memorial Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryVillage Surgery2.0 miPharmacyManor Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miPolice stationHarpenden Police Station2.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Batford, Batford2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryKimpton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 133 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKatherine Warington Schoolages 11-19, 1,113 pupils1.8 miPrimarySauncey Wood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 147 pupils1.8 miCollegeOaklands College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN3.9 miRailway stationHarpenden2.8 miLight railLuton Airport DART Station4.2 miBus stationAirport Bus StationLuton Airport4.3 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town22 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkEast Lane Car ParkSt Albans1.8 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationHarpenden2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL4 postcode district.


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