Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:39 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:05 am – 3:50 pm
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People9,319 residentsin the Buntingford & Great Hormead census areaMedian age 42.33,694 households75% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,538 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle24% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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 1°C659 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 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 landmarksBummers Hillhill · under a mileDassel's Hillhill · 1.1 miAlswickhall Woodwoodland · under a mileEric's Woodwoodland · under a mileThistley Valevalley · 2.4 miNew Lakelake · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLayston Court Gardenspark · 1.5 miErmine Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 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 202540 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,986 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryBuntingford Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Buntingford2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistBuntingford Dental Clinic1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHormead Church of England (VA) First Schoolages 2-9, 143 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBuntingford First Schoolages 2-9, 165 pupils1.4 miSecondaryEdwinstree Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 486 pupils1.9 miCollegeHertford Regional College9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN10 miRailway stationRoyston7.6 miBus stationBus StationRoyston7.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town29 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG9 postcode district.
