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Sandy, United Kingdom
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Sandy is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 11,657. Elevation: 98 ft (30 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 11,657 |
| Population Density | 28 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.1293°, -0.2893° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 32.0 inches (813 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.6 inches (12 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $55,429 |
| Median Age | 41.1 years |
About Sandy
Sandy is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 11,657. The city sits at an elevation of 98 feet (30 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 32.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Sandy vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Sandy vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $55,429 |
| 26% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $55,429 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 4.0% |
| 11% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 1,061 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 50.8% |
| Public Transit | 3.2% |
| Work from Home | 34.5% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $458,779 |
| 63% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,386 |
| 19% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 72.9% |
| Owner-Occupied | 72.9% |
| Renter-Occupied | 27.1% |
| Housing Units | 4,663 |
Property Tax
Climate in Sandy
Sandy has an average annual temperature of 10.7°C (51°F). The hottest month is Aug (18°C), the coldest is Jan (3.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 736 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.8°F |
| 4% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 223 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Area | 412.4 sq mi (1,068.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 28/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.1293°N, 0.2893°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.5 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 1.8 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.8 in | |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 1.8 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 1.7 in | |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.0 in | Warmest |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.2 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.2 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.1 in |
Sandy has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 39°F in February to 62°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 23.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.2") and February the driest (1.5").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 33.2% |
| 1% below United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 51.4% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 28/sq mi |
| Total Area | 412.4 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 50.8% |
| Public Transit | 3.2% |
| Work from Home | 34.5% |
Schools in Sandy
6 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Tree Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Northill Church of England Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Peel Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Laburnum Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Sandy
28 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eirewave UK | 128 kbps, adfree | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Cam FM 97.2 | - | MP3 | |
| Classic Hits Forest Radio | 1950s, 1960s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Northants 1 | 00's, 10's | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Forest Gold | classic hits, golden oldies | AAC 128 kbps | |
| HearMe - 70s Rock | 70s rock, 70’s rock | MP3 | |
| Cambridge Radio | jazz, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bedford Radio | classic hits, hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Banita Maxx Radio | edm, hardstyle | MP3 | |
| Boomerang Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Beat Route Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Black Cat Radio (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gabbie's Doo | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hospital Radio Bedford | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bloomberg UK | business, news | UNKNOWN | |
| CRMK | pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BBC Radio Berkshire | bbc, berkshire | UNKNOWN | |
| Mix 92.6 (backup) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| in2Beats | classic soul | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Heart Cambridge 103.0 | hot adult contemporary | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LoversRockRadio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Data Transmission Radio | deep house, drum and bass | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Oldskool UK | dnb, hardcore | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Xtra | 2000s, 2010s | MP3 | |
| Mix 92.6 | community radio | MP3 | |
| GlitterBeam Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Heart Peterborough | charts, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Christmas | - | MP3 256 kbps |
Museums in Sandy
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940's Re-enactors | ||||
| Ashwell Village Museum | ||||
| Baldock Museum | ||||
| British schools museum | ||||
| Fire Museum | ||||
| Garden City Collection Study Centre | ||||
| Heritage Centre | ||||
| John Bunyan museum | ||||
| Letchworth Community Museum | ||||
| Military Intelligence Museum | ||||
| Moot Hall | ||||
| MT Museum | ||||
| Museum at One Garden City | ||||
| Museums and YMCA Canteen | ||||
| Norris Museum | ||||
| North Hertfordshire Museum | ||||
| Panacea Museum | ||||
| S.O.44 Museum | ||||
| St Neots Museum | ||||
| Stevenage Museum | ||||
| The Cromwell Museum | ||||
| The Higgins | ||||
| The International Garden Cities Exhibition | ||||
| Thurleigh Museum | ||||
| Wardown Park Museum |
Libraries in Sandy
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampthill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Baldock Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bedford Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Biggleswade Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bromham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Buckden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bury Park & Community Resource Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Flitwick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hitchin Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Houghton Regis Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Houghton Regis Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Huntingdon Library and Archives | 0.0 | |||||
| Kempston Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leagrave Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Letchworth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lewsey Community Centre and Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| LRC | 0.0 | |||||
| Luton Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Luton Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Papworth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Potton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Putnoe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Raunds Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sandy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shefford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Ives Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| St Neots Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stevenage Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stevenage Mobile Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stevenage Mobile Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stevenage Old Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stopsley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stopsley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Toddington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wootton Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Sandy
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Boot Sale (seasonal) | |||||
| Harpur Square | |||||
| Hitchin Market | |||||
| Market Hall | |||||
| Market Place | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| St Paul's Square | |||||
| Stevenage Indoor Market | |||||
| The Green House |
Restaurants in Sandy
5 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Sandy
3 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Sandy
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Sandy
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Sandy
2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Sandy
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Sandy
1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Sandy
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&T Brewery | ||||
| Brewpoint | ||||
| Potton Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Sandy
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Sandy
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Better Ski & Board Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| InPiste | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Sandy
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | LHR | Large Airport |
| London Luton Airport | LTN | Large Airport |
| London Stansted Airport | STN | Large Airport |
| Cambridge City Airport | CBG | Medium Airport |
| Cranfield Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| RAF Northolt | NHT | Medium Airport |
| RAF Wittering | - | Medium Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Baileys Fram Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bakersfield Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Barnards Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Barnfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bedford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Bedwell Hey Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Benington Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bensons Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bernwood Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Black Spring Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bovingdon Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brooklands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Buttermilk Hall Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Cardington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chatteris Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cheddington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chesham Vale Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coldharbour Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coleman Green Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cowbit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crowland Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Dalkeith Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Damyns Hall Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Decoy Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deenethorpe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Denham Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Drayton Home Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earwig Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Easton Maudit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Elstree Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Exning Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fen End Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fenland Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Field Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fowlmere Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Sandy
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Sandy Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Sandy
34 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Adult ICU | ||
| Antenatal and Postnatal wards | ||
| Back To Back | ||
| Breast Screening | ||
| Breast Unit entrance A | ||
| Breast Unit entrance B | ||
| Cardiac Centre - Ground floor | ||
| Cardiology/ECG 1st floor | ||
| Chemotherapy | ||
| Children's Outpatients | ||
| Clearer Ears Hitchin | ||
| Day Assessment Unit | ||
| Eye Clinic | ||
| Imaging | ||
| Johnstone's Chiropodist | ||
| L&D Bariatrics and Rheumatology | ||
| L&D Orthopaedic | ||
| Limb fitting | ||
| Liverpool Road Health Centre | ||
| Luton Chiropratic Clinic | ||
| Maternity | ||
| Maternity Triage | ||
| Mortuary | ||
| NICU | ||
| Outpatients | ||
| Paeds ED | ||
| Pre Op | ||
| SSSU | ||
| Theatres 7-14 | ||
| Urology | ||
| Ward 34 | ||
| Wards 20 - 26 | ||
| Zone E | ||
| Zone H |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Sandy
5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Methodist Church | |
| Saint Mary | |
| Sandy Baptist Church | |
| Sandy Methodist Church | |
| St Swithun's Church |
Explore Near Sandy
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Sandy
What is the population of Sandy?
Sandy has a population of 11,657 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 28 people per square mile, spread across 412.4 square miles. The median age of residents is 41.1 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.7% female and 49.3% male.
Is Sandy expensive to live in?
The median household income is $55,429, 26% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $458,779 (63% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,386 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.3x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Sandy?
Sandy has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 223 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 32.0 inches, with 4.6 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Sandy?
Sandy has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 4.0%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $1,066. There are 1,061 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Sandy?
The median home value in Sandy is $458,779. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,386. The homeownership rate is 72.9%.
How are the schools in Sandy?
33.2% of adults in Sandy hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national average of 33.7%. 51.4% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Sandy?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Sandy is 6.2% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 5.6% Asian. 94.2% of residents speak only English at home. 3.6% of the population are military veterans. 3.8% of residents have a disability.