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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:02 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,710 residentsin the Marks Tey & Wakes Colne census areaMedian age 41.13,867 households80% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,916 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C615 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksChappel Viaductviaduct · under a mileMarks Hall Mansionhistoric site · 2.9 miMill Racewater · 1.3 miMarks Hall Estatehistoric site · 3.8 miWormingford Merelake · 3.5 miHickmore Fenwoodland · under a mileColne Valleyvalley · 2.0 miAcorn Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQuilters Greenpark · 2.1 miColne Greenpark · 2.6 miFordham Heathpark · 3.1 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199447 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202637 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.4 · 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
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)4,105 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)4.7 miGP surgeryThe Pump House Surgery2.6 miPharmacyBoots2.4 miDentistEight Ash Green Dental Surgery3.2 miPolice stationCopford Police StationColchester3.3 miCash machineEast of England Co-op WEST BERGHOLT (2M)4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryChappel CofE Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 86 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHonywood Schoolages 11-16, 849 pupils4.0 miCollegeColchester Institute5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Essex8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationChappel & Wakes Colneunder a mileBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End6.1 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing14 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksMarks Tey2.7 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationColchester3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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