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
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People10,132 residentsin the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell census areaMedian age 46.94,159 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,927 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C607 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 21 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)
Parks and green spacesUpper Greenpark · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haPinehill Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 4 haNorton Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 29 haLetchworth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 50 haWalsworth Commonplaying field · 1.0 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 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 202528 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 8.2 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,527 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryRegal Chambers Surgery9 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyCross Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 5 secondary, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryIckleford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupilsright herePrimaryOur Lady Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 173 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Priory Schoolages 11-18, 1,221 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College6.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.6 miRailway stationHitchin1.4 miBus stationBus StationStevenage5.7 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG5 postcode district.
