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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:40 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,387 residentsin the Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets census areaMedian age 42.83,689 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,487 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 48% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°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 landmarksThrifts Lakelake · 1.5 miMill Streamriver · 1.4 miAdmirals Walk Lakelake · 2.4 miBrokengall Hillhill · 1.6 miColdharbour Woodwoodland · under a mileTumbling Baywater · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChampions Greenpark · 1.2 miSt Margaretsburyplaying field · under a mile · 7 haThe Greenpark · 1.7 miBarclay Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 21 haThe John Warner Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haOld Highway Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 9.2 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,717 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Alexandra Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryHailey View Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyThe Village Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 193 pupilsright herePrimarySt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 155 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe John Warner Schoolages 11-18, 726 pupils1.1 miCollegeHertford Regional College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationSt Margarets (Herts)under a mileBus stationBus StationHertford3.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town18 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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