Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,069 residentsin the Cheshunt Central census areaMedian age 38.83,305 households66% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright12% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,939 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 48% go by car, 15% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 9°C, lows 2°C648 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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 landmarksWaltham Common Lockhistoric site · under a mileCheshunt Lockhistoric site · under a mileBowyer's Waterlake · under a mileFriday Lakelake · under a mileHorsemill Streamriver · under a mileCheshunt Reservoir (North)reservoir · 1.2 miThistly Marshwetland · under a mileHayes Hillhill · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLee Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 992 haMoxom Avenue Open Spacepark · under a mileThe Cedars Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haCheshunt Parkgolf course · 1.2 mi · 49 haGrundy Parksports ground · under a mile · 5 haRussells Ride Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 13 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
Broadband95% 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)3,572 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheshunt Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCheshunt Minor Injuries Unit Wic16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCristals Chemist16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Dept. First Floorunder a milePolice stationCheshunt Police StationWaltham Crossunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATMWaltham Crossunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools23 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryDownfield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 467 pupilsright herePrimaryMillbrook Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGoffs - Churchgate Academyages 11-16, 582 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationCheshuntunder a mileBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross1.0 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town12 miBus stops37 within a mileCar parkCheshunt Station Car Park2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWaltham Abbey1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN8 postcode district.
