Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:40 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:06 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,684 residentsin the Ashwell, Weston & Barley census areaMedian age 48.93,160 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,729 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: 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 November45 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHickman's Hillhill · under a mileLannock Hillhill · under a mileWestern Lakelake · 2.4 miBottomvalley · under a mileEnvironment Lakelake · 3.6 miBush Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreat Ashby District Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 43 haChesfield Downs Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 65 haNightingale Park Wildlife Gardenpark · 1.8 miThe Greenpark · 2.2 miSt Nicholas Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 12 haJackmans Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 6.8 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,331 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryThe Baldock Surgery2.1 miPharmacyGreat Ashby Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWeston Primary & Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 104 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRound Diamond Primary Schoolages 3-11, 436 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Knights Templar Schoolages 11-18, 1,375 pupils2.3 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN10 miRailway stationBaldock2.6 miBus stationBus StationStevenage4.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town29 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG4 postcode district.
