Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,152 residentsin the Brookmans Park census areaMedian age 46.02,335 households84% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright3% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,924 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 41% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C643 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksJustice Hillhill · under a mileCarbone Bottomvalley · under a mileCheshunt Great House (ruins), once owned by Cardinal Wolseyhistoric site · 3.0 miGrimes Bottomvalley · under a mileHandpost Hillhill · 1.1 miWormleyburyhistoric site · 3.3 miThe Warrenwoodland · under a mileLong Grovewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNorthaw Great Woodpark · under a mile · 123 haBrickendon Grange Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 50 haCheshunt Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 32 haVillage Greenpark · 2.1 miKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haDoverfield Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 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 8.5 · 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
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,430 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPotter Bar Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryCuffley And Goffs Oak Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacySalepick LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentist38 Station Road [The Dental Surgery]1.4 miPolice stationCheshunt Police StationWaltham Cross3.9 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMPotters Bar1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryPonsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 110 pupilsright herePrimaryGoffs Oak Primary & Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 235 pupils1.3 miSecondaryChancellor's Schoolages 11-18, 1,241 pupils2.9 miCollegeCapel Manor College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN15 miRailway stationCuffley1.4 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross4.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town13 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkAPCOACuffley1.4 miEV chargingTesla SuperchargerPotters Bar3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG13 postcode district.
