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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM11 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM11
Telephone code01366
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,231 residentsin the Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden census areaMedian age 51.02,920 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,116 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C616 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°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 landmarksRamsden Bellhouse Hallhistoric site · 1.2 miHanningfield Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miPump Hillhill · 1.1 miKent Hillhill · 1.4 miCrowsheath Woodwoodland · under a mileRectory Woodwoodland · under a mileRHS Hyde Hallhistoric site · 3.9 miForest Woodforest · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNorsey Woodpark · 2.3 mi · 76 haMemorial Parkpark · 2.0 miQueens Park Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 25 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20234 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunwell Hospital2.1 miGP surgerySwanwood Partnership3 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistSwan Lane (Dental Surgery)1.6 miPolice stationEssex PoliceWickford2.0 miCash machineYour Local1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 otherPrimaryDownham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 173 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRunwell Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 362 pupils1.6 miSecondaryHarris Academy Wickfordages 11-18, 1,181 pupils2.3 miCollegeChelmsford College6.2 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN9.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationWickford1.8 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre5.0 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon13 miBus stops26 within a mileCar parkWickford Station Car Park1.8 miEV chargingDownham Arms (Wickford)1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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