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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:06 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,716 residentsin the Wheathampstead census areaMedian age 45.22,651 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,055 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 39% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% 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 higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C713 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksWheathampstead Heritage Trailhistoric site · 1.3 miDevils Dyke Wheathamsteadhistoric site · 1.8 miMill Streamriver · 2.0 miMarshallsheath Woodwoodland · under a mileSauncey Woodwoodland · under a mileSouthdown Pondspond · 1.7 miLydekker Pondpond · 1.7 miKents Dellvalley · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAldwickbury Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haCrabtree Fields Open Spacepark · under a mile · 8 haMelissa Field Village Greenpark · under a mileHarpenden Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 39 haPorters Hill Parkplaying field · under a mileThe Folly Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202017 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,740 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarpenden Memorial Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryElms Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyManor Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationHarpenden Police Station1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Batford, Batford1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 1 nurserySecondaryKatherine Warington Schoolages 11-19, 1,113 pupilsunder a milePrimarySauncey Wood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 147 pupilsunder a mileIndependentAldwickbury Schoolages 3-13, 333 pupils1.0 miCollegeOaklands College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN4.1 miRailway stationHarpenden1.5 miLight railLuton Airport DART Station4.5 miBus stationAirport Bus StationLuton Airport4.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town21 miBus stops38 within a mileCar parkEast Lane Car ParkSt Albans1.3 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationHarpenden1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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