Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:39 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:04 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,581 residentsin the Bishop's Stortford South census areaMedian age 42.93,244 households84% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright2% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,485 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 46% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle57% 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 higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C629 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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)
Nearby landmarksThremhall Prioryhistoric site · 2.8 miHadham Hallhistoric site · 3.0 miThorley Woodwoodland · under a mileHatfield Forestforest · 3.3 miBrookfield Springwoodland · under a mileStart Hillhill · 2.6 miHockerill Cutdock · 1.2 miFiddlers' Brook (West Arm)river · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouthern Parkland Country Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haCastle Gardenspark · 1.4 mi · 16 haGeorge Greenpark · 1.1 miBishop's Stortford Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 55 haBeldams Lane Sports Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 7.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,760 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHerts And Essex Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThorley Health Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Thorley6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThorley Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationRye Police StationBishop's Stortford1.2 miCash machineCashpoint 20 North StreetBishops Stortford1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools13 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High Schoolages 11-18, 1,279 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRichard Whittington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 273 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThorley Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHarlow College6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN4.1 miRailway stationBishops Stortford1.1 miBus stationInterchangeBishops Stortford1.1 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth23 miBus stops71 within a mileCar parkBishops Stortford Station Surface Car Park1.0 miEV chargingGridserveBishop's Stortford2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM23 postcode district.
