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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG12
Telephone code01920
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:40 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,238 residentsin the Ware East census areaMedian age 41.14,720 households66% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright17% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,650 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 45% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C627 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°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 landmarksHardmead Lockhistoric site · under a mileThrifts Lakelake · under a mileTumbling Baywater · under a mileKingsmead Viaductviaduct · 1.0 miBrokengall Hillhill · 1.0 miRye House Gatehousehistoric site · 3.1 miSacombe Lakelake · 3.1 miThe Cutdock · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChadwell Springs Family Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 20 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBuryfield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWodson Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haCromwell Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 4 haChampions Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 9.7 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband93% 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)4,840 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertford County Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryDolphin House Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist3 West Streetunder a milePolice stationHertford Police Station2.5 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMHertford2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryChrist Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 332 pupilsright herePrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPresdales Schoolages 11-18, 1,167 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHertford Regional Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationWareunder a mileBus stationBus StationHertford2.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town19 miBus stops73 within a mileCar parkWare Station Car Park2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseWare1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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