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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtWD2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,541 residentsin the Elstree & Aldenham census areaMedian age 42.92,418 households73% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,268 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 39% go by car, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 24 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: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 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 landmarksRAF Bushey Hall (Former)historic site · 1.7 miBushey Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miTykes Water Lakelake · 1.7 miBoydens Hillhill · under a mileHilfield Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miWarren Lakelake · 2.3 miMoses Dellvalley · under a mileChantry Islandisland · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAldenham Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 69 haAldenham Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 62 haSalter's Fieldpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haHartspring Meadowpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haPhillimore Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202023 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Broadband76% 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)2,609 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital At Spire Bushey2.1 miGP surgeryThe Red House Group1.3 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDillwyn And Caroline Griffiths Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBushey Police Station2.2 miCash machineSully's Supermarket (Bushey Mill Store)1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 9 independent, 2 specialIndependentAldenham Schoolages 3-19, 849 pupilsunder a mileIndependentEdge Grove Schoolages 2-13, 311 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBushey Meads Schoolages 11-18, 1,200 pupils1.4 miCollegeWest Herts College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN14 miRailway stationRadlett1.4 miUndergroundWatford Underground Station3.5 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield7.8 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park12 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkLambert Court Car ParkLondon2.2 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWatfordunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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