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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG5
Telephone code01434
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:41 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:07 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,132 residentsin the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell census areaMedian age 46.94,159 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,927 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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 2°C612 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksButts Hillhill · under a mileLion Hillhill · under a milePegsdon Hillshills · 1.1 miSharpenhoe Clappershistoric site · 2.6 miCain Hill House Monumenthistoric site · 3.2 miBroad Waterlake · 2.8 miLadies Lakelake · 3.1 miChurch Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSundon Hills Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 64 haHexton Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 mi · 2 haGreat Bramingham Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 8 haRose Gardenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202013 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,527 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryDr A Sulakshana & Partners2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyC & H (Barton) LTD1.6 miDentistBedford Road (Dental Surgery)1.6 miPolice stationHitchin Police Station5.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Barton le Clay, Barton le Clay1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryArnold Academyages 9-13, 704 pupils1.2 miPrimaryRamsey Manor Lower Schoolages 4-9, 293 pupils1.3 miIndependentOrchard School & Nurseryages 0-9, 91 pupils1.4 miCollegeLuton Sixth Form College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.0 miRailway stationHarlington (Beds)4.5 miBus stationTransport InterchangeFlitwick5.4 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationLuton3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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