Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,858 residentsin the Croxley North & Sarratt census areaMedian age 44.93,073 households79% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,900 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: construction 12%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C745 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksThe Grove, Watfordhistoric site · 1.2 miMill Streamriver · under a mileINTEGER Millennium Househistoric site · 2.4 miCarpdell Lakelake · 2.7 miBeechen Bottomvalley · 1.1 miJuniper Hillhill · 1.3 miCharlotte's Valevalley · 1.5 miJacotts Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Horsefieldpark · under a mile · 17 haThe Grove Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 11 haLeavesden Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 20 haLangleybury Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haManor House Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haCallowland Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202019 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 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 7.5 · PM10 13 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,223 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLangley House Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgerySheepcot Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAbbotswood Park Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Happy Smile Companyunder a milePolice stationWatford Police Station2.7 miCash machineShell Hunton Bridge, Hunton Bridge2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools19 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleyburyages 3-11, 226 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDivine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFuture Academies Watfordages 11-18, 1,060 pupils1.7 miCollegeWest Herts College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN13 miRailway stationKings Langleyunder a mileUndergroundWatford Underground Station2.6 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield9.5 miFerryKew Pier16 miBus stops52 within a mileCar parkKings Langley Station Car Park1.0 miEV chargingbp PulseKings Langley1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD4 postcode district.
