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 – 3:52 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°C640 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksMinsden Chapelhistoric site · 1.3 miPreston Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miBreachwood Green Mill, King's Waldenhistoric site · 3.0 miLucas Dell Holecorrie · under a mileLangley Valleyvalley · 1.2 miFrogmore Bottomvalley · 1.4 miHitch Springwoodland · under a mileBreach Springwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKnebworth Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 143 haThe Greenpark · 1.7 miFairlands Valley Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 60 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
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
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryWhitwell Surgery1.0 miPharmacyMd Chemist2.5 miDentistDental Surgery2.6 miPolice stationStevenage Police Station2.7 miCash machineNisa Local (ATMaaS), 1 Filey Close2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimarySt Paul's Walden Primary Schoolages 4-11, 74 pupils1.2 miPrimaryPreston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 60 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Thomas Alleyne Academyages 11-18, 970 pupils3.1 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN4.6 miRailway stationStevenage2.6 miLight railLuton Airport DART Station4.7 miBus stationBus StationStevenage2.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town25 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkCar Park on Gates Way, SG1Stevenage2.7 miEV chargingTesla SuperchargerStevenage2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG4 postcode district.
