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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM17 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:40 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:03 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,281 residentsin the North Weald, Matching & Sheering census areaMedian age 45.13,956 households71% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,709 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% 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 languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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°C638 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°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 landmarksLatton Islandisland · 2.7 miThe Lakelake · 3.7 miBarnsley Woodwoodland · under a mileOverflow Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miBrenthall Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lower Forestforest · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHarlow Commonpark · under a mile · 33 haTown Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 39 haMark Hall Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 6 haChurch Langley Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 9 haNicholls Field Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haFullers Mead Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202549 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 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 15 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,194 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Alexandra Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryChurch Langley Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyPotter Street Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFlorence Nightingale Health1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryHenry Moore Primary Schoolages 5-11, 555 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewhall Primary Academyages 2-11, 497 pupils1.0 miSecondaryPassmores Academyages 11-16, 1,199 pupils1.3 miCollegeHarlow College2.4 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN9.3 miRailway stationHarlow Mill2.2 miUndergroundEpping Underground Station4.9 miBus stationBus StationHarlow Town Centre2.6 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth17 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM17 postcode district.


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