Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:38 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:03 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,312 residentsin the Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter census areaMedian age 45.43,289 households69% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,118 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C614 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksSnow Hillhill · under a mileCox Hillhill · 1.2 miEseley Woodwoodland · under a mileHome Woodwoodland · under a milePerryfield Pondspond · 1.6 miLong Pondpond · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParsonage Downspark · 2.4 mi · 3 haMargaret Gardenspark · 2.7 miNewton Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202320 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,480 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHerts And Essex Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryThaxted Surgery2.7 miPharmacyThaxted Pharmacy2.6 miDentistThaxted Dental2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGreat Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 147 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughHelena Romanes Schoolages 4-18, 1,265 pupils2.5 miCollegeWrittle College Limited13.0 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN4.9 miRailway stationStansted Airport3.8 miBus stationCoach StationStansted Airport3.6 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch28 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM6 postcode district.
