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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtWD6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,541 residentsin the Elstree & Aldenham census areaMedian age 42.92,418 households73% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,268 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 39% go by car, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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°C700 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksTykes Water Lakelake · under a mileAldenham Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMemorial Mastershistoric site · 2.4 miBarnet Gate Millhistoric site · 2.4 miStoney Wood Lakelake · 1.9 miDeacons Hillhill · under a mileHilfield Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miFurze Hillhill · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAldenham Country Parkpark · under a mile · 69 haStanmore Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 75 haComposers Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Hertsmeregolf course · under a mile · 51 haAllum Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGrove Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 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 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 13 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,609 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySchopwick Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyElstree Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCorner House Dental Care Centreright herePolice stationBushey Police Station2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Boreham Wood - Organ Hall Road1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independentIndependentHaberdashers' Boys' Schoolages 4-18, 1,429 pupils1.1 miIndependentHaberdashers' Girls' Schoolages 4-18, 1,118 pupils1.1 miAll-throughLondon Academyages 4-19, 1,749 pupils1.5 miCollegeStanmore College2.2 miUniversityMiddlesex University4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationElstree & Borehamwood1.0 miUndergroundStanmore Underground Station1.7 miBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling7.9 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park9.5 miBus stops27 within a mileCar parkAPCOAElstreeunder a mileEV chargingIONITY London Watford VHunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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