Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:41 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,132 residentsin the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell census areaMedian age 46.94,159 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,927 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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 2°C643 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksWindmill hill Hitchinhistoric site · 1.4 miMinsden Chapelhistoric site · 1.6 miTatmore Hillshills · 1.3 miMill Hillhill · 1.2 miPreston Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.4 miThistley Pondpond · under a mileLawn Pondpond · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · within reachThe Village Greenpark · under a milePinehill Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haBancroft Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haThe Smithson Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202018 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 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 7.9 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,527 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryRamsay Pinehill Hospital10 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistMr N F Faryad1.4 miPolice stationHitchin Police Station1.9 miCash machinePost OfficeHitchin1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsright hereIndependentKingshott Schoolages 3-16, 403 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHitchin Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 1,357 pupils1.3 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.0 miRailway stationHitchin1.6 miBus stationBus StationStevenage3.0 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town27 miBus stops43 within a mileCar parkGates Way Car Park Stevenage - Green Parking2.7 miEV chargingLairaige Multi storey Car Park1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG4 postcode district.
