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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS14
Telephone code01268
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,908 residentsin the Chalvedon census areaMedian age 35.53,146 households36% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright50% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,095 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 17%, construction 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 61% go by car, 11% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C564 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°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: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksChurch Hillhill · 1.2 miDoeshillhill · 2.1 miCobblers Mede Lakelake · 3.7 miNevendon Busheswoodland · under a milePitsea Marshwetland · 1.7 miNoke Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorthlands Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haGloucester Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 50 haWat Tyler Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 44 haBasildon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 61 haMopsies Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHoly Cross Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201545 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20237 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,356 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryFryerns Medical Centre34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBritannia Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmile Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryThe Basildon Lower Academyages 11-14, 892 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreensted Primary School & Nurseryages 3-11, 520 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildonages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP College4.2 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN8.8 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN24 miRailway stationPitsea1.3 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre1.3 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal10 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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