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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtIG7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,999 residentsin the Chigwell census areaMedian age 43.62,547 households82% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,386 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 41% go by car, 10% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C657 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksSheep Waterlake · 1.9 miThe Lakelake · 2.2 miPowell's Forestforest · 2.0 miReed's Forestforest · 2.4 miRose Wellwater · 1.9 miRoes Wellwater · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Chigwell Meadowpark · under a mile · 5 haClaybury Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 79 haHainault Forest Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 367 haWoolston Manor Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haOld Loughtonians' Hockey Clubsports ground · 1.0 mi · 4 haOakfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)2,705 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolly House Private Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryThe River Surgery17 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBrook House Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlan C Goldman Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 4 independent, 5 special, 1 otherIndependentChigwell Schoolages 4-18, 1,135 pupilsright herePrimaryChigwell Primary Academyages 4-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Hatch High Schoolages 11-18, 1,573 pupils1.2 miCollegeSir George Monoux College4.6 miUniversityUniversity of East London8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.4 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationChingford3.1 miUndergroundChigwell Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey5.2 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth7.7 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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