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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL4
Telephone code01582
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,716 residentsin the Wheathampstead census areaMedian age 45.22,651 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,055 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 39% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% 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 higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksWheathampstead Heritage Trailhistoric site · under a mileDevils Dyke Wheathamsteadhistoric site · under a mileKents Dellvalley · 1.2 miBeechen Dellvalley · 2.0 miPearman's Springwoodland · under a mileBa Woodwoodland · 1.0 miThe Broadwaterwater · 2.3 miDigswell Lakelake · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrinkle Crankle Community Gardenpark · under a mileThe Bury Green Gardenpark · under a mileDiamond Jubilee Gardenpark · under a mileLamer Parkgolf course · under a mile · 38 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haRectory Meadowplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202018 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 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 8.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,740 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarpenden Memorial Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryVillage Surgeryright herePharmacyManor Pharmacyright hereDentistMarford Road Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationHarpenden Police Station2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Harpenden - Southdown Road2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Helen's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 184 pupilsright herePrimaryBeech Hyde Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 171 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKatherine Warington Schoolages 11-19, 1,113 pupils1.9 miCollegeOaklands College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN5.4 miRailway stationHarpenden2.5 miBus stationBus StationWelwyn Garden City3.8 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town20 miBus stops37 within a mileCar parkEast Lane Car ParkSt Albansunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationHarpenden2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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