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 – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 8°C, lows 2°C620 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 20 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)
Parks and green spacesLower Greenpark · under a mileTewin Orchardpark · under a mile · 4 haPanshanger Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haBurnham Greenpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haUpper Greenplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMoneyhole Lane Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 14 haSource: 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 202023 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202535 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 7.8 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Qeii Hospital Cdc2.6 miGP surgeryMoors Walk Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools10 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 122 pupilsunder a milePrimarySpringmead Primary Schoolages 3-11, 248 pupils1.0 miSecondaryRidgeway Academyages 11-18, 875 pupils1.3 miCollegeHertford Regional College5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.8 miRailway stationWelwyn NorthDigswell1.5 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City2.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town19 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL6 postcode district.
