Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:43 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:06 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,288 residentsin the Kings Langley census areaMedian age 45.42,137 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,650 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% 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 higher13% 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°C746 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 18 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 mileSouthern Lakelake · 2.4 miWhippendell Bottomvalley · under a mileWhippendell Hillhill · 1.3 miKings Langley Commonwoodland · under a mileWestbrook Merelake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBunkers Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 48 haWar Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileLong Deanspark · 1.2 mi · 11 haPrimrose Hill Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKings Langley Biodynamic Allotmentsallotments · under a mileNash Mills Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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 broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,252 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHemel Hempstead Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryHaverfield Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryKings Langley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 437 pupilsright hereSecondaryKings Langley Schoolages 11-18, 1,122 pupilsunder a mileIndependentAbbot's Hill Schoolages 0-16, 380 pupils1.1 miCollegeWest Herts College4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN12 miRailway stationKings Langley1.0 miUndergroundWatford Underground Station4.4 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield9.8 miFerryKew Pier18 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD4 postcode district.
