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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People7,718 residentsin the Flamstead End census areaMedian age 39.82,930 households76% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,779 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, construction 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksCheshunt Reservoir (North)reservoir · under a mileCheshunt Lakelake · 1.5 miSeventy Acres Lakelake · 1.7 miDoggett Hillhill · under a mileHorsemill Streamriver · 1.9 miAshleywater · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCheshunt Parkpark · under a mile · 32 haLee Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 992 haRosedale Way Open Spacepark · under a mileRosedale Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 7 haThe Nightleysplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haDark Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: 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 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 12 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
Broadband97% 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)3,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheshunt Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryStockwell Lodge Med.ctr.11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLex Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFlamstead End Road (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 181 pupilsright herePrimaryFlamstead End Schoolages 2-11, 474 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGoffs Academyages 11-18, 1,574 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY15 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationCheshunt1.4 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross2.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town13 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN7 postcode district.
