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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG6
Telephone code01462
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:40 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,416 residentsin the Letchworth South West census areaMedian age 46.43,084 households68% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright20% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,420 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 40% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C600 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 20 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 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksWestern Lakelake · under a mileLetchworth Greenwaywalk or trail · under a mileRadwell Millhistoric site · 2.0 miLannock Millhistoric site · 2.5 miClothall Castlecastle · 3.4 miGreenwaywalk or trail · 1.4 miWilbury Hillhill · 1.1 miLower Waterlake · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNorton Commonpark · under a mile · 29 haThe Wynd Community Gardenpark · within reachHoward Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haLetchworth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 50 haFearnhill Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haJackmans Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 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 202020 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 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 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)3,244 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryThe Garden City Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationLetchworth Police Stationunder a mileCash machineMFG - Jackmans (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHillshott Infant School and Nurseryages 3-7, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPixmore Junior Schoolages 7-11, 231 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFearnhill Schoolages 11-18, 597 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.4 miRailway stationLetchworth Garden Cityunder a mileBus stationBus StationStevenage5.4 miBus stops143 within a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationLetchworth Garden City4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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