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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL2
Telephone code01707
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,403 residentsin the Redbourn census areaMedian age 46.12,576 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,935 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% 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 languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C732 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksOld Gorhambury Househistoric site · under a mileChrysalis Lakelake · 1.1 miRoman Theatre of Verulamiumhistoric site · 1.8 miWestwick Hall Cross Country Coursewalk or trail · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.0 miHeron Islandisland · 1.9 miAppspond Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVerulamium Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 55 haBunkers Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 48 haGreenwood Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 16 haNorth Close Parkplaying field · 1.5 miAbbey View Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 8 haGreenwood Park Community Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202018 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 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 7.8 · PM10 15 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
Broadband90% 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)2,678 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Albans City Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryMidway Surgery1.4 miPharmacyChiswell Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistFamily Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationHertfordshire ConstabularyHemel Hempstead3.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food St Albans, Park Street2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryPrae Wood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 446 pupils1.5 miPrimaryBedmond Academyages 3-11, 100 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science Academyages 11-18, 1,337 pupils1.7 miCollegeOaklands College4.5 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.7 miRailway stationSt Albans Abbey2.1 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield6.7 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park17 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkNCPSt Albans1.9 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationHemel Hempstead2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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