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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:02 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,494 residentsin the Halstead East & Colnes census areaMedian age 46.83,984 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,626 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C586 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°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 landmarksStanley Hallhistoric site · 1.8 miColne Valleyvalley · 1.1 miMarks Hall Estatehistoric site · 3.5 miAsh Bottomvalley · 1.3 miMillbrook Grovewoodland · under a mileMill Racewater · 1.8 miMason's Grovewoodland · under a mileChappel Viaductviaduct · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileColne Greenpark · under a mileUpper Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: 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 199450 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202639 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 6.1 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,423 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHalstead Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryThe Pump House Surgery1.0 miPharmacyBoots1.0 miDentistWeavers Court (Dental Surgery)1.9 miPolice stationCopford Police StationColchester6.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Halstead - Colchester Road, Colchester Raod2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryColne Engaine Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 88 pupilsright herePrimaryEarls Colne Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 402 pupils1.1 miSecondaryThe Ramsey Academy, Halsteadages 11-16, 702 pupils2.1 miCollegeColchester Institute8.9 miUniversityUniversity of Essex11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationChappel & Wakes Colne2.9 miBus stationBus StationSudbury6.9 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing17 miBus stops18 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationColchester2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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