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Pubs 94 Restaurants 550 Banks 17 Hotels 64 Shops 1,572 Supermarkets 66 Takeaways 164 Cinemas 18 Attractions 292 Business services 202 Education 539 Health and beauty 1,056 Home improvement 495 Leisure 71 Property services 173




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL2 postcode district.

County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 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 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.


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