Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:44 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,746 residentsin the Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross census areaMedian age 40.02,320 households62% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright26% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,858 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C675 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksPynesfield Lakelake · under a mileLynsters Lakelake · under a mileMaple Crosshistoric site · 1.0 miChurch Gardens Harefieldhistoric site · 1.6 miOne Tree Hillhill · under a mileTumbling Baywater · under a mileHorse Shoe Baywater · under a mileBradbury's Islandisland · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHornhillpark · under a mile · 2 haBishops Wood Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 41 haThe Greenpark · 1.1 miGerrards Cross Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 70 haMaple Cross Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haTaylors Meadowplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202023 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,375 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarefield Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryHarefield Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyHarefield Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistSavay Dental Care Limited1.1 miPolice stationRickmansworth Police Station2.6 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Rickmansworth Maple Cross, Maple Cross1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryMaple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery Schoolages 4-11, 166 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarefield Infant and Junior Schoolages 3-11, 207 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHarefield Schoolages 11-18, 287 pupils1.5 miCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)4.5 miUniversityBrunel University5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.8 miRailway stationDenham Golf ClubHigher Denham2.1 miUndergroundRickmansworth Underground Station2.5 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre7.7 miFerryKew Pier13 miBus stops26 within a mileCar parkApcoaDenham2.2 miEV chargingbp PulseRickmansworth2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD3 postcode district.
