Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,231 residentsin the Hoddesdon Ware Road census areaMedian age 44.32,699 households84% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,464 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThrifts Lakelake · 1.4 miAdmirals Walk Lakelake · 1.9 miMill Streamriver · 1.9 miBrokengall Hillhill · 2.0 miHailey Woodwoodland · under a mileTumbling Baywater · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChampions Greenpark · under a mileBarclay Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 21 haSt Margaretsburyplaying field · under a mile · 7 haLowewood Gardenpark · 1.8 miThe John Warner Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haIsabel Christie Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 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 202541 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 9.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,768 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertford County Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryHailey View Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWarecross Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryThe Cranbourne Primary Schoolages 4-11, 409 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRoselands Primary Schoolages 5-11, 300 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe John Warner Schoolages 11-18, 726 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHertford Regional College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN13 miRailway stationSt Margarets (Herts)under a mileBus stationBus StationHertford2.9 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town18 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN11 postcode district.
