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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,710 residentsin the Marks Tey & Wakes Colne census areaMedian age 41.13,867 households80% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,916 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C590 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 21 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: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksAldhamhall Woodwoodland · under a mileChurch House Woodwoodland · under a mileWigleys Pondpond · 1.5 miThe Washwater · 2.5 miWormingford Merelake · 4.7 miMill Racewater · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFordham Heathpark · 1.6 mi · 13 haThe Greenpark · 1.8 miQuilters Greenpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202636 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,105 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)3.0 miGP surgeryAmbrose Ave Group Practice Branch Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles2.0 miPharmacyMarks Tey Pharmacy LTD1.0 miDentistEight Ash Green Dental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldhamages 5-11, 102 pupils1.3 miPrimaryCopford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 202 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Stanway Schoolages 11-16, 1,396 pupils2.4 miCollegeColchester Institute4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Essex6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN24 miRailway stationMarks Teyunder a mileBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End5.4 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing11 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.


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