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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People7,896 residentsin the Hoddesdon Town census areaMedian age 41.03,634 households59% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright16% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,923 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, construction 12%, health and social work 8%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 53% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%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°C665 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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)
Nearby landmarksHoddesdon Clock Towerhistoric site · under a mileAdmirals Walk Lakelake · under a mileFeildes Weir Lock (No.5)historic site · 1.5 miClayton Hill Lakelake · 1.7 miNew River Pathwalk or trail · under a mileBaas Hillhill · under a mileClayton Hillhill · 1.9 miMill Streamriver · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBarclay Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haJubilee Gardenspark · under a mileLowewood Gardenpark · under a mileThe Hertfordshire Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 59 haStation Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWormley Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 27 haSource: 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,008 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheshunt Community Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryPark Lane Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLaxtons Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHoddesdon Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeHoddesdon1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySheredes Primary Schoolages 3-11, 456 pupilsright hereSecondaryRobert Barclay Academyages 11-18, 821 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Cross Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHertford Regional College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN14 miRailway stationBroxbourneunder a mileBus stationBus StationHertford4.0 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town16 miBus stops26 within a mileCar parkBroxbourne Station Car Park2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationBroxbourne1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN11 postcode district.
