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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtHP2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:06 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,800 residentsin the Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden census areaMedian age 43.82,366 households72% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,997 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% 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 languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C765 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBarwythe Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miMarkyate Prioryhistoric site · 2.8 miBallingdon Bottomvalley · 1.1 miDonkey's Dellvalley · 1.1 miTeakettle Woodwoodland · under a mileAbel's Grovewoodland · under a milePiper's Hillhill · 2.1 miSouthern Lakelake · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStudham Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 40 haGadebridge Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 39 haMargaret Lloyd Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 9 haGrovehill Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.9 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202012 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 7.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,435 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation162 m531 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 139 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHemel Hempstead Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryMarkyate Surgery2.3 miPharmacyGrovehill Pharmacy2.3 miDentistWoodhall Farm Dental Surgery2.2 miPolice stationHemel Hempstead Police Station3.5 miCash machinePayzoneHemel Hempstead2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryGaddesden Row JMI Schoolages 4-11, 49 pupilsright hereIndependentBeechwood Park Schoolages 2-13, 445 pupils1.1 miSecondaryThe Astley Cooper Schoolages 11-18, 914 pupils2.3 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.7 miRailway stationHemel Hempstead4.3 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre5.9 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park23 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsMarkyate2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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