Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,400 residentsin the Broxbourne Town census areaMedian age 46.72,460 households85% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,074 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 42% go by car, 8% 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 languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksAdmirals Walk Lakelake · 1.0 miClayton Hill Lakelake · 1.4 miBaas Hillhill · under a mileClayton Hillhill · 1.6 miCheshunt Reservoir (North)reservoir · 2.2 miAshleywater · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLee Valley Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 992 haBarclay Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haThe Hertfordshire Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 59 haJubilee Gardenspark · under a mileWormley Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 27 haBroxbourne Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,728 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheshunt Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryPark Lane Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLaxtons Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBroxbourne Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBroxbourne CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 243 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Broxbourne Schoolages 11-18, 1,442 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWormley CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHertford Regional College4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN15 miRailway stationBroxbourneunder a mileBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross4.0 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town15 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN10 postcode district.
