Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,566 residentsin the West Bergholt & Wormingford census areaMedian age 48.12,674 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,087 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C588 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksWormingford Merelake · 3.1 miFiddler's Woodwoodland · under a mileRectory Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Bottomsvalley · 2.7 miAmerica Hillhill · 3.4 miClicket Hillhill · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQuilters Greenpark · under a mileFordham Heathpark · 1.1 mi · 13 haLorkin Daniell Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haSpring Lane Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199445 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,907 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)2.7 miGP surgeryWest Bergholt Surgery2.0 miPharmacyWest Bergholt Pharmacy2.0 miDentistEight Ash Green Dental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryFordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 84 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldhamages 5-11, 102 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Stanway Schoolages 11-16, 1,396 pupils2.7 miCollegeColchester Institute3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Essex6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationChappel & Wakes Colne2.2 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End3.9 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing12 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.
