Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,004 residentsin the Jersey Farm & Sandridge census areaMedian age 42.62,834 households74% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,477 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 40% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C704 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksThe Merelake · 2.8 miThe Lakelake · 2.9 miBeech Bottomvalley · 1.2 miJersey Lagoonpond · under a mileBill's Woodwoodland · under a mileHeron Islandisland · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJersey Farm Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haEllenbrook Fieldspark · 2.0 mi · 78 haSpencer Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMarshalswick Recreation Groundpark · 1.3 mi · 5 haThe Woollam Playing Fieldssports ground · 1.1 mi · 29 haHarpenden Common Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 52 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202019 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 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 8.8 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,968 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 124 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Albans City Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryParkbury Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyJersey Farm Chemist3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistJersey Farm Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 5 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySandridge Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySandringham Schoolages 11-18, 1,777 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWheatfields Infants' and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 243 pupilsunder a mileCollegeOaklands College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.0 miRailway stationSt Albans City2.3 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield3.0 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town18 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL4 postcode district.
