Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:38 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:02 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,832 residentsin the Braintree South census areaMedian age 38.34,157 households58% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright24% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,853 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C599 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · 1.4 miNew Forestforest · 1.9 miSandy Hillhill · 1.5 miWhite's Hillhill · 2.0 miLink's Woodwoodland · under a mileSheepcote Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBoars Tye Greenpark · 1.0 miThe Notleys Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 52 haJohn Ray Millennium Greenpark · 1.8 miMarshalls Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 12 haBraintree Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199450 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202644 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband99% 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)4,304 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital3.2 miGP surgerySilver End Surgery1.0 miPharmacyBoots1.0 miDentistOakmoor Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCressing Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupilsunder a milePrimarySilver End Academyages 4-11, 344 pupils1.3 miSecondaryAlec Hunter Academyages 11-16, 1,058 pupils1.7 miCollegeChelmsford College10.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN16 miRailway stationCressing1.2 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre2.6 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing18 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM7 postcode district.
