Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:39 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:04 am – 3:50 pm
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People14,839 residentsin the Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham census areaMedian age 42.45,949 households75% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 7,615 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C641 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksEasingwell Pondpond · under a mileArnold's Springwoodland · under a milePark Greenwoodland · under a mileFireball Hillhill · 3.1 miWhite Hillhill · 3.2 miNew Lakelake · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesColes Greenpark · under a mileHill Greenpark · 1.6 miThe Commonpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
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)6,188 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHerts And Essex Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryNewport Surgery3.9 miPharmacyPeacock Pharmacy4.1 miDentistChapel Hill Dental4.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryClavering Primary Schoolages 5-11, 179 pupils1.1 miSecondaryJoyce Frankland Academy, Newportages 11-18, 865 pupils4.2 miCollegeHertford Regional College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN6.0 miRailway stationNewport (Essex)4.0 miBus stationInterchangeBishops Stortford5.7 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth30 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM23 postcode district.
