Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:02 am – 3:48 pm
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People10,409 residentsin the Coggeshall & Kelvedon census areaMedian age 47.74,431 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,885 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C598 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksGomer's Holewater · under a mileNew Forestforest · 2.0 miHorseshoe Holewater · 1.0 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileWhite's Hillhill · 2.1 miPond Piecepond · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrian Tebbutts Gardenpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.8 miBrockwell Meadowspark · 2.4 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199449 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202640 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)5,161 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHalstead Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryThe Coggeshall Surgeryunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistThe Yorkshire Greyunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshallages 2-11, 339 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHonywood Schoolages 11-16, 849 pupilsunder a mileCollegeColchester Institute8.5 miUniversityUniversity of Essex10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationKelvedon2.1 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre5.9 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing14 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.
