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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:40 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:05 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,115 residentsin the Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered census areaMedian age 48.53,293 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,982 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C682 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 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 landmarksHaymead Hillhill · under a mileTire Hillhill · under a mileThistley Valevalley · 1.1 miLittle Woodwoodland · under a mileBoldero's Woodwoodland · under a mileBuckland Bottomvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLayston Court Gardenspark · 1.6 miErmine Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miChurchend Greenpark · 2.8 miGannock Greenpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202027 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 112 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryBuntingford Medical Centre1.4 miPharmacyBuntingford Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistBuntingford Dental Clinic1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryFreman Collegeages 13-18, 1,049 pupils1.1 miSecondaryEdwinstree Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 486 pupils1.3 miPrimaryMillfield First and Nursery Schoolages 3-9, 311 pupils1.5 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN13 miRailway stationAshwell & MordenOdsey5.8 miBus stationBus StationRoyston6.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town29 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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