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 – 3:51 pm
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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°C645 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksSheep Waterlake · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileRose Wellwater · under a mileRoes Wellwater · under a mileDog Kennel Hillhill · 1.0 miCabin Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHainault Forest Country Parkpark · under a mile · 367 haFairlop Waterspark · 1.5 mi · 125 haHainault Forest Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 127 haClaybury Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 79 haRedbridge Cycling Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 17 haOakfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202320 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 13 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
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKing George Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryThe Forest Edge Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHainault Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryCoppice Primary Schoolages 3-11, 432 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChigwell Row Infant Schoolages 5-7, 27 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryForest Academyages 11-16, 749 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of East London7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationNewbury Park Station3.2 miUndergroundGrange Hill Underground Station1.0 miBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey6.6 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth7.0 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IG7 postcode district.
