Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:38 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:03 am – 3:49 pm
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People9,024 residentsin the Great Dunmow census areaMedian age 41.63,854 households66% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,594 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle40% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C610 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksBumpsted Hillhill · 1.4 miDoctor's Pondpond · under a mileMerks Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileMarkshill Woodwoodland · under a mileSnow Hillhill · 2.2 miLong Pondpond · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParsonage Downspark · under a mile · 3 haNewton Greenpark · under a mileThreader's Greenpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,151 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryAngel Lane Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyYogi Pharmacies2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarket Place Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 all-through, 1 specialAll-throughHelena Romanes Schoolages 4-18, 1,265 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDunmow St Mary's Primary Schoolages 4-11, 459 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Dunmow Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupils1.0 miCollegeWrittle College Limited10.3 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN5.6 miRailway stationStansted Airport4.6 miBus stationCoach StationStansted Airport4.4 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch26 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM6 postcode district.
