Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,202 residentsin the Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell census areaMedian age 49.62,430 households86% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,044 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 38% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C684 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 landmarksWelwyn Roman Bathshistoric site · 1.2 miDigswell Lakelake · under a mileThe Frythehistoric site · 1.8 miBroad Waterlake · 2.9 miBlack Fan Valleyvalley · 1.2 miBroad Water Islandisland · 2.7 miLockleys Woodwoodland · under a mileCooks Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurnham Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haTewin Orchardpark · under a mile · 4 haPanshanger Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 47 haLower Greenpark · 1.4 miDigswell Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileUpper Greenplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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 8.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,549 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Qeii Hospital Cdc3.1 miGP surgeryBarnes Pharmacy11 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyKnightsfield Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationHertfordshire ConstabularyWelwyn Garden City2.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Knightsfield, Knightsfield1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt John's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSherrardswood Schoolages 2-19, 445 pupils1.0 miSecondaryMonk's Walk Schoolages 11-18, 1,440 pupils1.4 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN8.6 miRailway stationWelwyn NorthDigswellunder a mileBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City2.0 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town20 miBus stops21 within a mileCar parkApcoaWelwynunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWelwyn1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL6 postcode district.
