Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,115 residentsin the Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered census areaMedian age 48.53,293 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,982 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksWelwyn Roman Bathshistoric site · 1.8 miDigswell Lakelake · 1.6 miThe Frythehistoric site · 2.5 miBroad Waterlake · 2.7 miOak Valevalley · 1.1 miBroad Water Islandisland · 2.6 miBright's Hillhill · 1.7 miLittle Hillfoot Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurnham Greenpark · within reach · 3 haTewin Orchardpark · under a mile · 4 haLower Greenpark · 1.2 miPanshanger Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 47 haUpper Greenplaying field · under a mile · 3 haTurkey Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miSource: 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 202023 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 186 pupils1.3 miPrimaryOaklands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupils1.4 miSecondaryMonk's Walk Schoolages 11-18, 1,440 pupils2.1 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.0 miRailway stationWelwyn NorthDigswell1.2 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City2.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town20 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkApcoaWelwyn1.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationKnebworth1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL6 postcode district.
