Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:43 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:06 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,873 residentsin the Berkhamsted South census areaMedian age 42.22,370 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,997 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 30% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C786 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksWestbrook Merelake · under a mileSouthern Lakelake · 2.3 miPreston Hillhill · under a mileBox Hillhill · 1.0 miMemorial Orchardwoodland · under a mileHanging Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHerdsman's Moorpark · 1.0 mi · 9 haShrub Hill Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 13 haGadebridge Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 39 haChaulden Lane Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 10 haVelvet Lawn Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haOld Sunny Side Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202014 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 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 8.1 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,459 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHemel Hempstead Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryLongmeadow Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyNash Chemists6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 1 otherIndependentWestbrook Hayages 3-16, 360 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPixies Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupils1.2 miSecondaryJohn F Kennedy Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,073 pupils1.5 miCollegeWest Herts College7.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN11 miRailway stationHemel Hempstead1.6 miUndergroundChesham Underground Station4.5 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre11 miFerryKew Pier21 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP1 postcode district.
