Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:41 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,707 residentsin the Hitchin Walsworth census areaMedian age 40.03,210 households64% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright20% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,039 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 41% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C638 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a mileGerry's Holewater · under a mileWestern Lakelake · 2.8 miWilbury Hillhill · 1.4 miBearton Pondpond · under a mileButt's Close Pondpond · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPinehill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haWalsworth Commonplaying field · within reach · 9 haLetchworth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haUpper Greenpark · 1.0 miThe Ransom Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haNorton Commonpark · 2.1 mi · 29 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202018 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 9.7 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,443 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryRamsay Pinehill Hospital13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBancroft Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMr N F Faryadunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHighover Primary Schoolages 4-11, 433 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchinages 4-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHitchin Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 1,357 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN7.4 miRailway stationHitchinunder a mileBus stationBus StationStevenage4.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town29 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG4 postcode district.
