Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,403 residentsin the Redbourn census areaMedian age 46.12,576 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,935 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% 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 languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C705 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksSt. Albans War Memorialhistoric site · 2.0 miVerulam House, St Albanshistoric site · 2.0 miThe Lakelake · 2.3 miMill Streamriver · 1.4 miThe Merelake · 2.8 miHeron Islandisland · 2.4 miBeech Bottomvalley · 1.2 miGreen Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHarpenden Common Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haHarpenden Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 39 haEast Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haJersey Farm Woodland Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 26 haThe Woollam Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 29 haOld Albanian Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202017 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,678 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Albans City Hospital1.6 miGP surgerySpecialist Community Diabetes Service9 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyMeera Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistHigh Oaks Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationHarpenden Police Station2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Harpenden - Southdown Road1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nurserySecondaryTownsend Church of England Schoolages 11-18, 746 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMargaret Wix Primary Schoolages 3-11, 167 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Albans Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 1,423 pupils1.1 miCollegeOaklands College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.4 miRailway stationHarpenden2.2 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield4.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town19 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkBatchwood Hall Free Car ParkSt Michael1.1 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationHarpenden2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL3 postcode district.
