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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG2
Telephone code01438
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:40 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:05 am – 3:51 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 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 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 11°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 landmarksMoor Hall Meadowshistoric site · 2.5 miEnvironment Lakelake · 2.4 miMillennium Lakelake · 2.4 miClothall Castlecastle · 3.5 miLannock Millhistoric site · 3.6 miThe Busheswoodland · under a mileCloble's Springwoodland · under a mileHunters Close Pondpond · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreat Ashby District Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 43 haFairlands Valley Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 60 haElm Greenpark · 1.7 miChells Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haThe Paul Mallaghan Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.9 miSource: 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 202024 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryManor House Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyStevenage Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistChells Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationStevenage Police Station3.5 miCash machineShell Martins Way, Pingreen2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryWalkern Primary Schoolages 4-11, 154 pupilsright herePrimaryArdeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 3-11, 46 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Nobel Schoolages 11-18, 1,475 pupils1.8 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN11 miRailway stationStevenage3.6 miBus stationBus StationStevenage3.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town26 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingGRIDSERVEStevenage3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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