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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:39 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:05 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 7°C, lows 1°C641 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August49 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 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 landmarksStandard Hillhill · under a mileNew Hillhill · under a mileNew Lakelake · 2.0 miCumberton Bottomvalley · under a mileNewhill Pondpond · under a mileBroadmoor Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Priory Memorial Gardenspark · 2.9 mi · 2 haThe Crossalmerode Gardenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 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
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryGranta Medical Practices - Barleyunder a milePharmacyRoyston Pharmacy3.1 miDentistRoyston Dental Care LTD3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBarley (VA) Church of England First Schoolages 3-9, 25 pupilsright hereAll-throughKing James Academy Roystonages 9-18, 947 pupils2.9 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College13.6 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN13 miRailway stationRoyston3.4 miBus stationBus StationRoyston3.0 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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