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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL9
Telephone code01250
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,285 residentsin the Hatfield East census areaMedian age 38.92,915 households50% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright24% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,808 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 44% go by car, 8% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 21 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: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°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 landmarksHatfield House, Park and Gardenshistoric site · 2.3 miHatfield War Memorialhistoric site · 2.5 miBroad Waterlake · 2.6 miBroad Water Islandisland · 2.5 miPoundfield Woodwoodland · under a mileBunkers Hillhill · 1.8 miBackhouse Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Broadwaterwater · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMill Green Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 72 haNorthaw Great Woodpark · 2.6 mi · 123 haStanborough Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 44 haOld Palace Gardenpark · 2.3 miHatfield Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 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 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: 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband79% 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)3,311 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Qeii Hospital Cdc1.9 miGP surgeryHuc Herts Valley7 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyBoots2.4 miDentistBeehive Dental Practice2.0 miPolice stationHertfordshire ConstabularyWelwyn Garden City2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ludwick, Ludwick1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryEssendon CofE (VC) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 77 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCommonswood Primary & Nursery Schoolages 4-11, 410 pupils1.6 miSecondaryRidgeway Academyages 11-18, 875 pupils2.7 miCollegeOaklands College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN12 miRailway stationHatfield (Herts)2.6 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City3.3 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town16 miBus stops14 within a mileCar parkLandau Car ParkLondon2.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWelwyn Garden City2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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