Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:05 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,020 residentsin the Broadwater & Bragbury End census areaMedian age 40.42,413 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright23% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,011 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C663 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksMain Lakelake · 2.0 miMillennium Lakelake · 2.1 miOxshott Hillhill · 1.5 miAstonbury Woodwoodland · under a mileWelwyn Roman Bathshistoric site · 3.9 miThe Woodwoodland · under a mileOxypiss Pondpond · 1.0 miWhitney Pondpond · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStevenage Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 62 haShephalbury Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 13 haBragbury End Training Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haFairlands Valley Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 60 haKnebworth Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 143 haRidlins Wood Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 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 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 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 7.1 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,668 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryMarymead Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyOaks Cross Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBroadwater Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationStevenage Police Station2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Broadwater Crescent1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryLongmeadow Primary Schoolages 3-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShephalbury Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBarnwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,270 pupils1.2 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.0 miRailway stationKnebworth1.4 miBus stationBus StationStevenage2.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town23 miBus stops29 within a mileCar parkAPCOAKnebworth1.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationKnebworth1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG2 postcode district.
