Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,632 residentsin the Hertford South census areaMedian age 40.44,532 households60% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright12% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,253 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 37% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C672 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 22 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 · under a mileHag's Dellvalley · under a mileBroad Waterlake · 2.2 miThe Canalcanal · under a mileThrifts Lakelake · 2.7 miBroad Water Islandisland · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Ridgeway Local Parkpark · 1.3 miLovely Grub Community Gardenallotments · under a mileChadwell Springs Family Golf Centregolf course · 1.6 mi · 20 haWell Greenpark · 2.6 miBarclay Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 21 haSource: 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 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertford County Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHanscombe House Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyJade (St Andrews) Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistQueen Anne Houseright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independentPrimaryMill Mead Primary Academyages 3-11, 216 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRichard Hale Schoolages 11-18, 1,207 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAbel Smith Schoolages 3-11, 226 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHertford Regional College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN13 miRailway stationHertford Eastunder a mileBus stationBus StationHertfordunder a mileFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town18 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG13 postcode district.
