Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,152 residentsin the Brookmans Park census areaMedian age 46.02,335 households84% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright3% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,924 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 41% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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 landmarksHatfield House, Park and Gardenshistoric site · 1.2 miHatfield War Memorialhistoric site · 1.6 miHalfwayoak Pondpond · under a mileHowe Dellvalley · 1.4 miRowbourne Hillhill · 1.9 miThe Broadwaterwater · 1.7 miDellsome Bottomvalley · 1.7 miThe Roughswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBrookmans Parkgolf course · 1.1 mi · 55 haSundial Gardenpark · 1.3 miOld Palace Gardenpark · 1.3 miNorthaw Great Woodpark · 2.3 mi · 123 haMillwards Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haNorth Mymms Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 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 9.1 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,430 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Hatfield Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryPotterells Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyKean Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miPolice stationHertfordshire ConstabularyHatfield2.3 miCash machineMFG - Bell Bar (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryChancellor's Schoolages 11-18, 1,241 pupils1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Greenages 4-11, 137 pupils1.5 miPrimaryBrookmans Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 345 pupils1.5 miCollegeOaklands College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN12 miRailway stationWelham Green1.0 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield2.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town14 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkGobions Open Space Car ParkHatfield1.8 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWelwyn Garden City3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL9 postcode district.
