Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:03 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,161 residentsin the Epping North census areaMedian age 43.12,922 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright18% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,377 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 39% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C660 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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)
Parks and green spacesEpping Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 34 haEpping Sports Centresports ground · under a mileTheydon Greenpark · 2.0 mi · 6 haJessel Greenpark · 3.1 mi · 9 haHarlow Commonpark · 4.0 mi · 33 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 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
Broadband92% 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)3,086 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Margarets Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHigh Street Surgery, Epping17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHawthorn Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialIndependentOpen Box Education Centreages 14-17, 16 pupilsright herePrimaryEpping Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEpping St John's Church of England Schoolages 11-18, 1,036 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHarlow College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of East London13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN14 miRailway stationHarlow Town5.6 miUndergroundEpping Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey4.6 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth13 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM16 postcode district.
