Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,285 residentsin the Hatfield East census areaMedian age 38.92,915 households50% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright24% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,808 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 44% go by car, 8% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C629 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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)
Parks and green spacesCoronation Gardenspark · under a mileEllenbrook Fieldspark · 1.1 mi · 78 haSundial Gardenpark · under a mileSt Albans Road East Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileMill Green Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 72 haRoe Hill Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 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 202534 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 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,311 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Hatfield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHct Lymphoedema At West Essex Ccg14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistQueensway Health Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryCountess Anne Church of England Schoolages 5-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOnslow St Audrey's Schoolages 11-18, 787 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop's Hatfield Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 942 pupilsunder a mileCollegeOaklands College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.9 miRailway stationHatfield (Herts)under a mileBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfieldunder a mileFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town16 miBus stops100 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL10 postcode district.
