Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:40 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,183 residentsin the Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon census areaMedian age 46.22,590 households83% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright3% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,163 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, construction 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 44% go by car, 8% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C565 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksPetre Chapelhistoric site · 2.0 miThorndon Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miJury Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Forestforest · 2.3 miHollow Bottom Shawwoodland · under a mileOld Hall Pondpond · under a mileMount Fitchet Castlecastle · 4.3 miStraight Path Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThorndon Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 224 haThorndon Country Park Southpark · under a mile · 16 haDunton Hills Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 92 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200748 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202312 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,706 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hartswood Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryWest Horndon Surgeryunder a milePharmacyGreat Berry Pharmacy2.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miPolice stationBillericay Police Station4.2 miCash machineBasildon Service Station (Esso), Little Warley1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryWest Horndon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBulphan Church of England Academyages 5-11, 64 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe James Hornsby Schoolages 11-16, 1,040 pupils3.2 miCollegeBarking and Dagenham College7.8 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationWest Horndonunder a mileUndergroundUpminster Underground Station4.6 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield3.7 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal8.5 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksWest Horndonunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationEssexunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM13 postcode district.
