Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,443 residentsin the Bursteads census areaMedian age 46.02,558 households87% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright3% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,126 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C575 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksThe Dellvalley · under a mileBell Hillhill · 1.2 miBotney Hillhill · 1.6 miLaindon Commonwoodland · under a mileThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileThe Forestforest · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreat Burstead Commonpark · under a mileBurstead Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haForest Glade Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 38 haNorsey Woodpark · 1.8 mi · 76 haGloucester Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 50 haBillericay Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201548 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20238 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,706 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMayflower Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryChapel Street Surgery12 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrange Green Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySouth Green Junior Schoolages 7-11, 222 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouth Green Infant Schoolages 3-7, 172 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Billericayages 11-18, 1,729 pupils1.1 miCollegeUSP College7.5 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN12 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationBillericay1.8 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre2.8 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM11 postcode district.
