Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:05 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,386 residentsin the Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton census areaMedian age 46.64,434 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,126 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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 landmarksWelwyn Roman Bathshistoric site · 2.8 miMain Lakelake · 2.4 miMillennium Lakelake · 2.6 miThe Frythehistoric site · 3.6 miPinker Woodwoodland · under a mileBaine's Springwoodland · under a mileOxshott Hillhill · 2.7 miOak Valevalley · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKnebworth Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 143 haKnebworth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 55 haShephalbury Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 13 haFairlands Valley Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 60 haBragbury End Training Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 8 haTurkey Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miSource: 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 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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 8.2 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,834 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryKnebworth & Marymead Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPharmacy Express7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationStevenage Police Station2.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Knebworthright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryKnebworth Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 390 pupilsright herePrimaryAll Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworthages 4-11, 120 pupils1.0 miSecondaryBarnwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,270 pupils1.7 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.9 miRailway stationKnebworthunder a mileBus stationBus StationStevenage2.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town23 miBus stops26 within a mileCar parkAPCOAKnebworthunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationKnebworth1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG3 postcode district.
