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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL2
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 –
People8,220 residentsin the Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green census areaMedian age 47.53,303 households84% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,952 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C669 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 18 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 22°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 landmarksMoor Mill Quarry, Westhistoric site · under a mileINTEGER Millennium Househistoric site · 1.0 miChrysalis Lakelake · 1.4 miChantry Islandisland · 1.0 miSmall Lakelake · 2.5 miHanstead Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.2 miBlackgreen Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHanstead Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haSmug Oak Greenplaying field · under a mileGreenwood Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 16 haGarston Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haThomas Parmiter Sports Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 15 haRadlett Golf Centregolf course · 1.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202020 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 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 14 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 14 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
Broadband92% 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)3,558 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarperbury Hospital Social Services2.1 miGP surgeryVerulam Medical Group Bricket Wood3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBricket Wood Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist65 Oakwood Road (Dental Practice)under a milePolice stationLondon Colney Police Station2.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food St Albans, Park Streetunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 215 pupils1.0 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Lane Primary Schoolages 3-11, 200 pupils1.1 miSecondarySaint Michael's Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,130 pupils1.4 miCollegeWest Herts College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN12 miRailway stationBricket Woodunder a mileUndergroundWatford Underground Station4.3 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield6.3 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park14 miBus stops34 within a mileCar parkPark Street Station Car ParkSt Albans1.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWatford1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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