Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,804 residentsin the London Colney census areaMedian age 40.13,893 households66% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright16% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,027 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%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°C692 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksNorth Lakelake · under a mileTyttenhanger Househistoric site · under a mileLong Lakelake · under a mileColney Heath Mill, North Mymmshistoric site · 2.0 miMill Streamriver · 1.5 miWillows Lakeswater · under a mileChantry Islandisland · 2.4 miRiver Ver Trailwalk or trail · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWalsingham Parkpark · under a mileHighfield Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 33 haNorth Orbital Fieldspark · under a mile · 12 haMorris Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haUniversity College and Hospital Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 37 haShenley Lane Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 13 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,126 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarperbury Hospital Social Services1.5 miGP surgerySummerfield Health Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationLondon Colney Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food London Colney, London Colneyright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryLondon Colney Primary & Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBowmansgreen Primary Schoolages 4-11, 315 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughSamuel Ryder Academyages 4-19, 1,577 pupils1.2 miCollegeOaklands College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN11 miRailway stationPark Street1.8 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield3.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town14 miBus stops40 within a mileCar parkParking space on Elmshall Place, AL1St. Albans1.7 miEV chargingFastnedSt Albans2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL2 postcode district.
