Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,386 residentsin the Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton census areaMedian age 46.64,434 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,126 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C659 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · 1.2 miDigswell Lakelake · 2.6 miHollard's Springwoodland · under a mileFirst Springwoodland · under a mileLucas Dell Holecorrie · 2.0 miMill Pondpond · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnebworth Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 143 haSinglers Marshpark · 1.1 mi · 6 haThe Greenpark · 2.5 miWelwyn Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 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 202020 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,834 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Qeii Hospital Cdc5.0 miGP surgeryQvm Hospital7 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyCodicote Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKnebworth Dental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimaryCodicote Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 276 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOaklands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupils1.7 miSecondaryMonk's Walk Schoolages 11-18, 1,440 pupils2.3 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.0 miRailway stationKnebworth2.3 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City3.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town22 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG4 postcode district.
