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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,202 residentsin the Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell census areaMedian age 49.62,430 households86% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,044 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 38% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% 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 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C665 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°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 landmarksWelwyn Roman Bathshistoric site · 1.4 miThe Frythehistoric site · 2.2 miDigswell Lakelake · 1.8 miThree Corner Woodwoodland · under a mileDolesbury Firswoodland · under a mileMain Lakelake · 3.8 miOak Valevalley · 2.2 miMill Streamriver · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKnebworth Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 143 haBurnham Greenpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haSinglers Marshpark · 1.3 mi · 6 haTurkey Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miWelwyn Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 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 202533 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 9.2 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband67% 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)2,549 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Qeii Hospital Cdc4.3 miGP surgeryBarnes Pharmacy8 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBarnes Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistKnebworth Dental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationHertfordshire ConstabularyWelwyn Garden City3.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Knebworth1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryOaklands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 186 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMonk's Walk Schoolages 11-18, 1,440 pupils1.9 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.8 miRailway stationWelwyn NorthDigswell1.5 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City3.0 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town21 miBus stops15 within a mileCar parkLockleys Drive Car ParkWelwyn1.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationKnebworthunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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