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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtEN6
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People5,391 residentsin the Shenley & South Mimms census areaMedian age 43.12,102 households67% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright18% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,667 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C695 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksLudlow's Lakelake · under a mileLong Lakelake · 2.9 miDugdale Hillhill · 1.5 miSilver Hillhill · 1.6 miLittleridge Woodwoodland · under a mileLower Halfpenny Bottomvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Shire Londongolf course · 1.7 mi · 72 haPotterswood Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haShenley Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 7 haThirskcliffe Nature Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haThe F E Cleary Sports Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 9 haFern Field Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,288 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPotter Bar Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryGateways GP Surgery1.9 miPharmacyCrown Pharmacy1.9 miDentistOrchard Dental Care1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Giles' CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 83 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Wroxham Schoolages 4-11, 218 pupils1.4 miSecondaryDame Alice Owen's Schoolages 11-18, 1,467 pupils1.5 miCollegeBarnet and Southgate College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN14 miRailway stationPotters Bar2.2 miUndergroundHigh Barnet Underground Station3.4 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield5.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town11 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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