Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:42 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:06 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,441 residentsin the Nash Mills & Bennetts End census areaMedian age 36.73,957 households58% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright28% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,324 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C734 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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 landmarksSouthern Lakelake · 1.1 miWestbrook Merelake · 2.7 miMill Streamriver · 1.8 miMarchmont Pondpond · under a mileMaylands Woodwoodland · under a mileWidmore Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBunkers Parkpark · under a mile · 48 haGadebridge Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 39 haKeens Fieldpark · under a mile · 11 haThe Reith Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCoronation Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 8 haBrickmakers Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202015 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202526 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 7.6 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,151 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHemel Hempstead Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEverest House Surgery23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyQueens Square Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLonglands Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools29 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryThe Adeyfield Academyages 11-18, 858 pupilsright herePrimaryHobletts Manor Junior Schoolages 7-11, 237 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHobletts Manor Infants' Schoolages 3-7, 214 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Herts College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.1 miRailway stationApsley1.6 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield9.0 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park19 miBus stops133 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP3 postcode district.
