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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:38 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:01 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,552 residentsin the Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham census areaMedian age 50.83,042 households85% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,366 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% 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 languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C600 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileMessing Maypole Millhistoric site · 2.3 miColemans Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.2 miOak Grovewoodland · under a milePundicts Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileRoundbush Pondpond · 1.1 miMain Lakelake · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTiptree Heathpark · 1.1 mi · 21 haBraxted Parkgolf course · under a mile · 43 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miBrockwell Meadowspark · 2.4 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,365 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryKelvedon Road Surgery1.6 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistTiptree Dental Surgery2.3 miPolice stationMaldon Police4.8 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Colchester Tiptree2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTiptree Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 198 pupils1.7 miPrimaryGreat Totham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 431 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThurstable Schoolages 11-16, 932 pupils2.5 miCollegeColchester Institute10.3 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationWitham (Essex)2.6 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre8.2 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch13 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkParking space on Carraways, CM8Witham2.4 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationWitham2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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