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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG8
Telephone code01405
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:39 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:05 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,684 residentsin the Ashwell, Weston & Barley census areaMedian age 48.93,160 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,729 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C674 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 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 landmarksMile End Farm Mill, Reedhistoric site · 1.5 miPeriwinkle Hillhill · under a mileSallow Woodwoodland · under a mileBull Moatwater · 1.6 miNew Lakelake · 3.3 miWhiteley Hillhill · 1.9 miBush Woodwoodland · under a mileBuntingford Manor Househistoric site · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBarkway Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 68 haThe Priory Memorial Gardenspark · 2.7 mi · 2 haThe Crossalmerode Gardenpark · 2.8 miChurchend Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,331 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryNmp Hct - Royston Ict2.3 miPharmacyRoyston Pharmacy2.7 miDentistRoyston Dental Care LTD2.7 miPolice stationRoyston Police Station2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Buntingford4.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryReed First Schoolages 3-9, 64 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarkway VA Church of England First Schoolages 4-9, 24 pupils1.2 miAll-throughKing James Academy Roystonages 9-18, 947 pupils3.2 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College11.1 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN14 miRailway stationRoyston3.2 miBus stationBus StationRoyston2.6 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRoyston3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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