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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:40 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,387 residentsin the Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets census areaMedian age 42.83,689 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,487 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 48% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C673 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksHardmead Lockhistoric site · under a mileThrifts Lakelake · under a mileRye House Gatehousehistoric site · 1.9 miBrokengall Hillhill · 1.0 miTumbling Baywater · 1.0 miAdmirals Walk Lakelake · 2.8 miKingsmead Viaductviaduct · 1.9 miNew River Pathwalk or trail · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPresdales Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haChampions Greenpark · 1.5 miChadwell Springs Family Golf Centregolf course · 1.1 mi · 20 haSt Margaretsburyplaying field · under a mile · 7 haBarclay Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 21 haThe John Warner Sports Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202541 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 8.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,717 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertford County Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryDolphin House Surgery6 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyThe Village Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationHertford Police Station2.8 miCash machinePost OfficeHoddesdon1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 155 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPresdales Schoolages 11-18, 1,167 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 193 pupils1.1 miCollegeHertford Regional College1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationSt Margarets (Herts)under a mileBus stationBus StationHertford2.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town19 miBus stops21 within a mileCar parkParking Space on Springwell Court, SG12Wareunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseWare1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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