Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:43 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,858 residentsin the Croxley North & Sarratt census areaMedian age 44.93,073 households79% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,900 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: construction 12%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C741 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksMicklefield Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miThe Grove, Watfordhistoric site · 1.9 miJuniper Hillhill · under a mileBeechen Bottomvalley · 1.0 miWhippendell Hillhill · 1.2 miMill Streamriver · 1.8 miNeptune Waterfallwaterfall · 3.5 miWhippendell Bottomvalley · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haRosehall Greenpark · 1.2 miThe Grove Parkgolf course · 1.6 mi · 90 haCassiobury Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 76 haChipperfield Corinthians Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 miLangleybury Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202018 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 8.3 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,223 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLangley House Community Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryNew Road Surgery - Church Lane2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots2.0 miDentistDental Surgery2.0 miPolice stationRickmansworth Police Station3.5 miCash machineShell Hunton Bridge, Hunton Bridge1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySarratt Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 163 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfieldages 3-11, 196 pupils1.2 miSecondaryKings Langley Schoolages 11-18, 1,122 pupils1.9 miCollegeWest Herts College3.6 miUniversityBrunel University10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN14 miRailway stationKings Langley2.0 miUndergroundChorleywood Underground Station3.1 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield11 miFerryKew Pier16 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkKings Langley Station Car Park2.1 miEV chargingbp PulseKings Langley1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD4 postcode district.
