See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Aston End

Pubs 51 Restaurants 240 Banks 4 Shops 805 Supermarkets 34 Takeaways 132 Cinemas 7 Attractions 191 Business services 85 Education 334 Health and beauty 484 Home improvement 338 Leisure 54 Property services 89




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG2 postcode district.

County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:40 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:05 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,115 residentsin the Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered census areaMedian age 48.53,293 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,982 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMillennium Lakelake · 1.3 miMain Lakelake · 1.3 miPoplars Pondpond · under a mileOxshott Hillhill · 1.6 miWhitney Pondpond · under a mileNew Woodwoodland · under a mileMoor Hall Meadowshistoric site · 3.8 miAlmond's Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFairlands Valley Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 60 haGreat Ashby District Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 43 haBandley Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haStevenage Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 62 haChells Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haRidlins Wood Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 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 202534 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 7.3 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryThe Poplars Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPoplars Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationStevenage Police Station2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shephall, Shephall1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryAshtree Primary Academyages 3-11, 209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 129 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Nobel Schoolages 11-18, 1,475 pupils1.1 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.5 miRailway stationStevenage2.4 miBus stationBus StationStevenage2.3 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town25 miBus stops45 within a mileCar parkAsda Stevenage Car Park2.1 miEV chargingGRIDSERVEStevenage2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG2 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Aston End

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Aston End