Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,355 residentsin the Wormley & Turnford census areaMedian age 37.74,252 households62% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright19% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,993 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksHolyfield Lakelake · under a mileClayton Hill Lakelake · 1.3 miCheshunt Reservoir (North)reservoir · 1.5 miAshleywater · under a mileBaas Hillhill · 1.0 miDoggett Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLee Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 992 haWormley Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 27 haThe Hertfordshire Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 59 haBarclay Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 21 haChurch Lane Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileJubilee Gardenspark · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,497 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheshunt Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWormley Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCroft Chemist12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBroxbourne Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools16 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryWormley CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLonglands Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 217 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Broxbourne Schoolages 11-18, 1,442 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN15 miRailway stationBroxbourne1.2 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross3.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town14 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN10 postcode district.
