Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:38 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:02 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,139 residentsin the Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley census areaMedian age 46.53,398 households70% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,939 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C576 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksTreasure Islandisland · under a mileBrakey Woodwoodland · under a mileSpitman's Gardenswoodland · under a mileScotch Marshwetland · 2.0 miIrrigationwater · 3.4 miSwan Pondpond · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.6 miTrifarmsports ground · 1.0 mi · 14 haStrutt Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haDanbury Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 21 haBoleyn Gardenspark · 2.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202647 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 7.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,932 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCapio Springfield Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryThe Laurels Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoreham Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistHatfield Peverel Dental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryBoreham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupils1.2 miPrimaryHatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 215 pupils1.5 miAll-throughThe Beaulieu Park Schoolages 4-19, 1,763 pupils3.2 miCollegeChelmsford College5.2 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationHatfield Peverel1.5 miBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station2.3 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch14 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.
