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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL8
Telephone code01787
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,138 residentsin the Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village census areaMedian age 42.33,232 households69% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,097 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 44% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C683 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 18 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 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksThe Frythehistoric site · 1.7 miDevils Dyke Wheathamsteadhistoric site · 2.2 miThe Broadwaterwater · under a mileLemsford Springswater · under a mileBeechen Dellvalley · under a mileDigswell Lakelake · 2.3 miKents Dellvalley · 1.4 miBenstead's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStanborough Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haBrocket Parkgolf course · within reach · 204 haEllenbrook Fieldspark · 2.0 mi · 78 haBrocket Hallsports ground · under a mileWelwyn Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haDigswell Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 8.4 · 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
Broadband90% 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)3,407 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Hatfield Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryThe Garden City Practice6 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHertfordshire ConstabularyWelwyn Garden City1.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Birchwood, Birchwood1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurseryPrimarySt John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsfordages 4-11, 102 pupilsunder a milePrimaryApplecroft Schoolages 3-11, 454 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanborough Schoolages 11-18, 1,287 pupilsunder a mileCollegeOaklands College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.7 miRailway stationWelwyn Garden City1.5 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City1.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town18 miBus stops19 within a mileCar parkHoward Centre Multi-Storey Car ParkWelwyn Garden City1.4 miEV chargingbp PulseWelwyn Garden City1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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