Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People5,487 residentsin the Welham Green census areaMedian age 41.62,298 households58% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright24% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,579 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%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°C668 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksColney Heath Mill, North Mymmshistoric site · 1.7 miHatfield House, Park and Gardenshistoric site · 1.8 miDellsome Bottomvalley · under a mileLudlow's Lakelake · 3.0 miBunchleys Pondpond · under a mileHowe Dellvalley · 1.5 miBush Woodwoodland · under a mileLong Lakelake · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAngerland Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haBrookmans Parkgolf course · under a mile · 55 haNorth Mymms Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGobions and Moffats Open Spacepark · 1.5 mi · 8 haGobions Open Spacepark · 1.3 miMillwards Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 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 202535 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 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,403 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Hatfield Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryPotterells Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKean Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationHertfordshire ConstabularyHatfield2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Brookmans Park, Brookmans Park1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Greenages 4-11, 137 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrookmans Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 345 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChancellor's Schoolages 11-18, 1,241 pupils1.5 miCollegeOaklands College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN12 miRailway stationWelham Greenunder a mileBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield2.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town14 miBus stops36 within a mileCar parkGobions Open Space Car ParkHatfield1.4 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationPotters Bar2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL9 postcode district.
