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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People5,642 residentsin the Cuffley & Northaw census areaMedian age 48.72,200 households83% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,688 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 45% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle46% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C640 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 21 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)
Parks and green spacesNorthaw Great Woodpark · 1.4 mi · 123 haWhitewebbs Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 57 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCrews Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 44 haHilly Fields Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 36 haDoverfield Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202028 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,289 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Kings Oak Private Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryCuffley And Goffs Oak Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySalepick LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist38 Station Road [The Dental Surgery]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryCuffley Schoolages 3-11, 449 pupilsright herePrimaryWoodside Primary Schoolages 4-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGoffs Academyages 11-18, 1,574 pupils2.4 miCollegeCapel Manor College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY16 miMajor airportLondon Luton Airport LTN16 miRailway stationCuffleyunder a mileUndergroundCockfosters Underground Station4.0 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross3.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town11 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN6 postcode district.
