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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG2
Telephone code01438
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:41 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:05 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,474 residentsin the Shephall census areaMedian age 37.42,494 households54% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright34% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,215 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C656 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July43 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksMain Lakelake · under a mileMillennium Lakelake · under a mileAlmond's Hillhill · 1.5 miMinsden Chapelhistoric site · 3.5 miPeartree Springwoodland · under a mileSiansean Springwoodland · under a milePoplars Pondpond · under a mileTowers Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFairlands Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 60 haShephalbury Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haHyde Greenpark · under a milePeartree Parkplaying field · within reach · 8 haStevenage Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 62 haRidlins Wood Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSource: 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 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 8.8 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,567 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lister Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryShephall Health Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyS.l. Anderson18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHydean Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationStevenage Police Station1.1 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Hydean Way2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools24 primary, 5 secondary, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryPeartree Spring Primary Schoolages 4-11, 626 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 186 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBarnwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,270 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN8.2 miRailway stationStevenage1.3 miBus stationBus StationStevenage1.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town25 miBus stops97 within a mileCar parkAsda Stevenage Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingGRIDSERVEStevenageunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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