Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:06 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,100 residentsin the Harpenden Town census areaMedian age 44.73,294 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright5% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,705 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 19%, finance and insurance 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 64% work from home, 22% 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 languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C715 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · 1.4 miLydekker Pondpond · under a mileSouthdown Pondspond · under a mileBaa Lamb Treeswoodland · under a mileAmbrose Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHarpenden Commonpark · under a mile · 39 haRothamsted Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haLydekker Parkpark · under a mileRedbourne Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 67 haHarpenden Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLeyton Hallsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 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 202527 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 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 137 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarpenden Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySpringfield Pharmacy5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHarpenden Orthodontics LLPright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 3 independent, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Nicholas CofE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 149 pupilsright hereIndependentSt Hilda's Schoolages 2-11, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt George's Schoolages 11-18, 1,351 pupilsunder a mileCollegeOaklands College5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN3.9 miRailway stationHarpendenunder a mileLight railLuton Airport DART Station4.2 miBus stationAirport Bus StationLuton Airport4.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town21 miBus stops97 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL5 postcode district.
