Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:41 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,132 residentsin the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell census areaMedian age 46.94,159 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,927 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C642 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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 landmarksTatmore Hillshills · under a milePreston Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.4 miThistley Pondpond · under a milePinnacle Hillhill · 1.5 miCharlton Mill Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Village Greenpark · under a mileVillage Greenpark · under a milePinehill Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haThe Smithson Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miBancroft Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202017 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,527 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryHertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme9 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBucklersbury (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitehill Junior Schoolages 7-11, 241 pupils1.0 miSecondaryHitchin Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 1,357 pupils1.4 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College4.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN5.4 miRailway stationHitchin1.8 miBus stationBus StationStevenage3.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town27 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG4 postcode district.
