Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:40 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:03 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,941 residentsin the Church Langley census areaMedian age 38.13,479 households77% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright5% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 4,959 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 5% 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 languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C630 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksLatton Islandisland · 1.9 miPerry Springwoodland · under a mileBrenthall Woodwoodland · under a mileRose Lakelake · 3.3 miWillow Lakelake · 3.3 miMill Streamriver · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHarlow Commonpark · under a mile · 33 haMark Hall Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haChurch Langley Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 9 haEast Parkpark · 1.0 miNicholls Field Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haIzzards Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,570 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Alexandra Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryChurch Langley Medical Practice14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChurch Langley Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFlorence Nightingale Healthunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools19 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryChurch Langley Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 406 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHenry Moore Primary Schoolages 5-11, 555 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMark Hall Academyages 11-16, 867 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHarlow College1.7 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN9.2 miRailway stationHarlow Mill1.6 miBus stationBus StationHarlow Town Centre1.8 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth17 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM17 postcode district.
