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Pubs 88 Restaurants 351 Banks 18 Shops 1,253 Supermarkets 34 Takeaways 172 Cinemas 9 Attractions 223 Business services 148 Education 366 Health and beauty 715 Home improvement 387 Leisure 83 Property services 130




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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG4
Telephone code01462
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:41 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,485 residentsin the Hitchin Town & West census areaMedian age 43.85,044 households63% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright21% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,487 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 40% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C638 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWindmill hill Hitchinhistoric site · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileMinsden Chapelhistoric site · 3.1 miTatmore Hillshills · 1.7 miButt's Close Pondpond · under a mileHalfway Hillhill · 1.4 miBearton Pondpond · under a mileGerry's Holewater · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPinehill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Smithson Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileThe Village Greenpark · 1.4 miBancroft Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haUpper Greenpark · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202017 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.4 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband93% 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)5,332 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryNmp Hct - Palliative Care Team9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOld Park Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationHitchin Police Stationunder a mileCash machineBlakes Corner SPSO (BMSP)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimarySamuel Lucas Primary Schoolages 4-11, 416 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHitchin Boys' Schoolages 11-18, 1,364 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWilshere-Dacre Junior Academyages 7-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.3 miRailway stationHitchinunder a mileBus stationBus StationStevenage4.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town29 miBus stops81 within a mileEV chargingShell RechargeHitchin2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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