Local servicesHospitalRunwell Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryShotgate Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyShotgate Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistWickford Dental Health Centre2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRettendon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupils1.2 miPrimaryHilltop Junior Schoolages 7-11, 352 pupils1.4 miSecondaryBeauchamps High Schoolages 11-18, 1,486 pupils1.4 miCollegeUSP College4.2 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN6.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN23 miRailway stationBattlesbridgeunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre6.1 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon9.6 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,861 residentsin the Rayleigh North West census areaMedian age 40.43,589 households76% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,551 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 49% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C608 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksPat's Rilltidal water · under a mileSpitty's Reachtidal water · under a mileCurry Hillhill · 1.4 miShotgate Thicketswoodland · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.8 miRettendon Shawwoodland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSweyne Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 23 haMarsh Farm Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 176 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.7 miWickford Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 22 haThe Warrenplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haRayleigh Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201543 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20233 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 9.2 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband23% 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)4,197 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
