Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,458 residentsin the Rye Park census areaMedian age 39.32,884 households69% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,823 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 15%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C672 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 23 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)
Parks and green spacesBarclay Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haChampions Greenpark · under a mileLowewood Gardenpark · 1.0 miPound Closeplaying field · under a mile · 3 haIsabel Christie Parkplaying field · under a mileStanstead Road Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertford County Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryAmwell Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRye Park Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryForres Primary Academyages 5-11, 199 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 383 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe John Warner Schoolages 11-18, 726 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHertford Regional College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN13 miRailway stationRye HouseRye Parkunder a mileBus stationBus StationHertford3.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town17 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN11 postcode district.
