Local servicesHospitalNew Qeii Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryHuc Herts Valley20 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBeehive Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryCreswick Academyages 4-11, 325 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanborough Schoolages 11-18, 1,287 pupils1.2 miCollegeOaklands College4.5 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.8 miRailway stationWelwyn Garden City1.3 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City1.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town17 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL7 postcode district.
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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People7,850 residentsin the Hollybush census areaMedian age 36.83,112 households49% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright36% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,915 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 50% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksDigswell Lakelake · 2.5 miThe Broadwaterwater · under a mileBroad Waterlake · 2.8 miBroad Water Islandisland · 2.6 miLemsford Springswater · 1.7 miBlack Fan Valleyvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStanborough Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 44 haMill Green Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 72 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 17 haHatfield Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haGosling Sports Parksports ground · under a mile · 24 haOld Palace Gardenpark · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202023 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband91% 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)3,231 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
