Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,266 residentsin the Colney Heath & Highfield Park census areaMedian age 42.52,366 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright19% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,020 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C668 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksColney Heath Lakeswater · under a mileLong Lakelake · 2.0 miNorth Lakelake · 2.1 miWillows Lakeswater · 1.0 miDellsome Bottomvalley · 1.5 miFrederick's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBill Franklin Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileColney Heath Community Parkpark · under a mileHighfield Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 33 haRoestock Parkplaying field · under a mileEllenbrook Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miBroom Close Allotment Gardenallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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 9.6 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,475 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Hatfield Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryUni Of Herts Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyJade Pharmacy (South Hatfield)4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistHilltop Way (Dental Surgery)1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 2 otherPrimaryColney Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11right hereSecondaryNicholas Breakspear Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,134 pupils1.3 miPrimaryDe Havilland Primary Schoolages 3-11, 425 pupils1.6 miCollegeOaklands College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN10 miRailway stationWelham Green2.2 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield1.9 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town15 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL4 postcode district.
