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
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People8,185 residentsin the Radlett census areaMedian age 45.63,189 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,942 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 33% go by car, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksChantry Islandisland · 1.1 miMoor Mill Quarry, Westhistoric site · 2.2 miINTEGER Millennium Househistoric site · 2.6 miSmall Lakelake · 2.2 miBroad Colney Lakeslake · 2.3 miMoses Dellvalley · 1.0 miBoydens Hillhill · 1.6 miScrubbitts Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRadlett Gardenspark · under a milePorters Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haSalter's Fieldpark · under a mile · 4 haWalled Gardenpark · 1.0 miPhillimore Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202022 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Broadband77% 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)3,504 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarperbury Hospital Social Services1.2 miGP surgeryThe Red House Group2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationLondon Colney Police Station2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Boreham Wood - Organ Hall Road1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt John's Church of England Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 191 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewberries Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHertswood Academyages 11-18, 1,144 pupils2.6 miCollegeWest Herts College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN13 miRailway stationRadlettunder a mileUndergroundStanmore Underground Station4.7 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield6.3 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park12 miBus stops31 within a mileCar parkBrook Road Car ParkBorehamwood2.7 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWatford2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD7 postcode district.
