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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:39 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:02 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,626 residentsin the Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey census areaMedian age 41.13,049 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright23% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,467 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 51% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle60% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C576 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksBoyton Crosshistoric site · 1.1 miSturgeons Househistoric site · 1.9 miWinchmore Hillhill · 1.9 miHolme's Poollake · 3.9 miThe Gorewater · 2.3 miWell Springwoodland · 1.0 miNightingale Woodwoodland · 1.1 miBottom Lakelake · 4.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAdmirals Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 21 haHylands Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 207 haTower Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 2 haMelbourne Park Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 10 haAndrew's Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20239 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,237 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroomfield Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryEssex Icb Adhd Rainbow Diagnostics LTD3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miPolice stationEssex Police AuthorityChelmsford3.1 miCash machineChelmsford Star Coop Melbourne, Melbourne Avenue1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 nurseryPrimaryNewlands Spring Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 479 pupils1.4 miPrimaryLawford Mead Primary & Nurseryages 3-11, 413 pupils1.6 miSecondarySt John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsfordages 11-18, 1,241 pupils2.2 miCollegeWrittle College Limited1.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN11 miRailway stationChelmsfordChelmsford City Centre2.9 miBus stationBus StationChelmsford City Centre2.9 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon19 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkWrittle Car ParkChelmsford2.4 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationChelmsford2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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