Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:40 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,808 residentsin the Letchworth Grange census areaMedian age 41.33,038 households51% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright39% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,213 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C595 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksWestern Lakelake · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.6 miNorton Pondpond · under a mileLower Waterlake · 3.1 miHullockpit Hillhill · 1.9 miGravelpit Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorton Commonpark · under a mile · 29 haIvel Springs Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 15 haHoward Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 2 haGrange Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haNorton Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haAvenue Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 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 202531 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 8.3 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)3,076 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryThe Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries9 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyGrange Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMews House Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 222 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Grange Academyages 7-11, 165 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Knights Templar Schoolages 11-18, 1,375 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College6.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN11 miRailway stationBaldockunder a mileBus stationBus StationStevenage6.4 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG6 postcode district.
