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 – 3:52 pm
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People10,386 residentsin the Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton census areaMedian age 46.64,434 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,126 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C660 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · 1.5 miLucas Dell Holecorrie · 1.2 miMain Lakelake · 3.3 miBradley's Springwoodland · under a mileDigswell Lakelake · 3.4 miNode Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnebworth Country Parkpark · under a mile · 143 haKnebworth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 55 haSinglers Marshpark · 1.9 mi · 6 haShephalbury Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202020 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,834 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryWhitwell Surgery2.2 miPharmacyCodicote Pharmacy1.1 miDentistDental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCodicote Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 276 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBarnwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,270 pupils3.1 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN5.9 miRailway stationKnebworth1.9 miBus stationBus StationStevenage2.8 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town23 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG4 postcode district.
