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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG1
Telephone code01438
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:41 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:05 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,055 residentsin the Bedwell census areaMedian age 34.83,421 households44% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright36% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,024 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 18%, construction 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 49% go by car, 9% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C656 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July43 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksMain Lakelake · under a mileMillennium Lakelake · under a mileMinsden Chapelhistoric site · 2.7 miAlmond's Hillhill · under a mileTowers Pondpond · under a mileLannock Millhistoric site · 3.9 miNorton Green Common Pondpond · 1.0 miWhomerley Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFairlands Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 60 haTown Centre Gardenspark · within reach · 4 haHampson Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 8 haStevenage Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileStevenage Swimming Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,772 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryHertfordshire Community Sexual Health19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarket Place (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationStevenage Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 103 Queensway2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools24 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBroom Barns Primary Schoolages 4-11, 222 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFairlands Primary Schoolages 3-11, 655 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBarclay Academyages 11-18, 1,044 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.6 miRailway stationStevenageunder a mileBus stationBus StationStevenageunder a mileFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town25 miBus stops103 within a mileCar parkStevenage Southgate Long Stay Car Park4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingTesla SuperchargerStevenage2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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