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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C694 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBreachwood Green Mill, King's Waldenhistoric site · 2.3 miBirkitt Hillhill · under a mileChalk Hillhill · under a mileWindmill hill Hitchinhistoric site · 3.0 miTatmore Hillshills · 2.1 miPegsdon Hillshills · 2.1 miPeartree Acre Woodwoodland · under a mileMinsbury Plantationswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWigmore Valley Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 41 haThe Greenpark · 2.6 miThe Village Greenpark · 2.6 miThe Geoff Banks-Smith Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.7 miSource: 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 202015 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202525 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 7.5 · 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
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
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryNmp Hct - Palliative Care Team2.7 miPharmacyMedstone Pharmacy2.5 miDentist21D Luton2.5 miPolice stationHitchin Police Station3.2 miCash machineWestmill Stores2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryOffley Endowed Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 159 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPutteridge High Schoolages 11-16, 1,193 pupils2.5 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN4.0 miRailway stationHitchin3.5 miLight railLuton Airport DART Station3.8 miBus stationAirport Bus StationLuton Airport3.8 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town28 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkVillage Parking Free TransfersLuton2.4 miEV chargingbp PulseLuton2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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