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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG9
Telephone code01889
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:40 am – 9:24 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°C660 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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 landmarksChestnut Hillhill · under a mileWheat Hillhill · under a mileClothall Castlecastle · 3.6 miMile End Farm Mill, Reedhistoric site · 3.5 miTichney Woodwoodland · under a mileBuntingford Manor Househistoric site · 4.0 miPhilpott's Woodwoodland · under a mileBuckland Bottomvalley · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChurchend Greenpark · within reachGannock Greenpark · under a mileLayston Court Gardenspark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202026 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · 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
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryBuntingford Medical Centre3.8 miPharmacyBuntingford Pharmacy3.9 miDentistBuntingford Dental Clinic4.0 miPolice stationHerfordshire ConstabularyBuntingford3.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Buntingford4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySandon Junior Mixed and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 22 pupilsright herePrimaryTherfield First Schoolages 4-9, 69 pupils2.0 miSecondaryFreman Collegeages 13-18, 1,049 pupils3.5 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN15 miRailway stationAshwell & MordenOdsey3.0 miBus stationBus StationRoyston4.3 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRoyston3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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