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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:37 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:01 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,300 residentsin the Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East census areaMedian age 49.83,312 households85% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,959 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C559 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksAbberton Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miCraxe's Greenwoodland · under a mileMiddle Field Hillhill · 2.0 miVirley Brook (North Arm)river · 2.5 miCalves Pasturewoodland · under a mileClaypits Pondpond · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPudding Greenpark · under a mileGosbecks Archaeological Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 57 haBirch Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haWestlands Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201545 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202635 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,420 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)4.1 miGP surgeryMalting Green Surgery1.8 miPharmacyHutt Pharmacy3.3 miDentistLayer Road Dental Surgery3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 5-11, 124 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLayer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 203 pupils1.6 miSecondaryPaxman Academyages 11-16, 873 pupils3.2 miCollegeColchester Institute4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Essex5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN19 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationMarks Tey3.5 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End7.1 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing8.3 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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