Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:36 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:00 am – 3:46 pm
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People9,038 residentsin the Clacton Bocking's Elm census areaMedian age 46.83,849 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,667 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C566 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksBooth Baybeach · 1.3 miPybus Baybeach · 1.3 miMill Dam Lakelake · 3.7 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileT Grovewoodland · 1.0 miPincushion Islandisland · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrook County Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haMagdalen Greenpark · under a mileCranleigh Close Open Spacepark · 1.0 miHarold Lilley Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 miMillers Barn Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 21 haRush Green Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201537 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202622 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 9.1 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% 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)4,155 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClacton - Mental Health Services - Clacton Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryNorth Clacton Medical Group: Great Clacton Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNorth Road Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistValley Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryGreat Clacton Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 254 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBurrsville Infant Academyages 4-7, 174 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLift Clactonages 11-19, 1,466 pupilsunder a mileCollegeColchester Institute12.8 miUniversityUniversity of Essex10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN26 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationClacton-on-Seaunder a mileBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End14 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing5.5 miBus stops102 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO15 postcode district.
