Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,746 residentsin the Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross census areaMedian age 40.02,320 households62% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright26% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,858 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C675 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksMaple Crosshistoric site · under a mileSpringwell Lakelake · under a mileLynsters Lakelake · under a mileChurch Gardens Harefieldhistoric site · 2.5 miOne Tree Hillhill · 1.1 miTumbling Baywater · under a mileWoodcock Hillhill · 1.6 miChess Valleywalk or trail · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHornhillpark · under a mile · 2 haMaple Cross Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haBishops Wood Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 41 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haThe Greenpark · 1.9 miHill End Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202022 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,375 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarefield Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryGade And Chorleywood Health Centres5 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyDave Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miPolice stationRickmansworth Police Station2.1 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Rickmansworth Maple Cross, Maple Crossright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools9 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMaple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery Schoolages 4-11, 166 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Reach Free Schoolages 11-18, 734 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShepherd Primaryages 3-11, 179 pupils1.0 miCollegeWest Herts College5.1 miUniversityBrunel University6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationRickmansworth1.9 miUndergroundRickmansworth Underground Station1.9 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre8.6 miFerryKew Pier14 miBus stops27 within a mileCar parkChorleywood Station Car Park (TfL)1.9 miEV chargingbp PulseRickmansworth1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD3 postcode district.
