Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:38 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:04 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,626 residentsin the Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords census areaMedian age 46.13,094 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,833 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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 7°C, lows 1°C624 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDuck Islandisland · under a mileBrand's Hillhill · under a mileCornwallis Hillhill · under a milePlace Pondpond · under a mileNew Pondpond · under a mileHunters' Wellwater · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSaffron Walden Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haBridge End Gardenspark · under a mile · 8 haThe Commonpark · under a mile · 6 haJubilee Gardenspark · under a mileAnglo-American Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWindmill Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,201 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSaffron Walden Community Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryThe Gold Street Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondarySecondarySaffron Walden County High Schoolages 11-18, 2,157 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 224 pupilsunder a milePrimaryR A Butler Infant Schoolages 5-7, 271 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Cambridge13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN9.3 miRailway stationAudley End1.3 miBus stationCoach StationStansted Airport9.1 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB11 postcode district.
