Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,529 residentsin the Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford census areaMedian age 47.53,085 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,749 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% 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 higher13% 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°C616 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksBroad Waterlake · 1.2 miSacombe Lakelake · 2.0 miHawkin's Dellcorrie · under a mileBright's Hillhill · 1.2 miTumbling Baywater · 1.0 miSally Rainbow's Dellvalley · 1.2 miWarren Woodwoodland · under a mileCopses Springwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Ridgeway Local Parkpark · 2.0 miTewin Orchardpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haLower Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 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 7.0 · 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,141 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertford County Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryWatton Place Clinic1.9 miPharmacyAvenue Pharmacy1.8 miDentistThe Surgery1.9 miPolice stationHertford Police Station2.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bengeo, Bengeo2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryStapleford Primary Schoolages 3-11, 82 pupilsunder a mileIndependentHeath Mount Schoolages 2-13, 503 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Sele Schoolages 11-18, 382 pupils2.4 miCollegeHertford Regional College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN12 miRailway stationWatton-at-Stone1.8 miBus stationBus StationHertford2.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town20 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkHartham Lane Car ParkHertford2.5 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationHertford2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG14 postcode district.
