Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:36 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,148 residentsin the Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham census areaMedian age 48.22,879 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,410 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C598 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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 landmarksLittle Horkesleyhistoric site · 1.0 miHorkesley Hallhistoric site · 1.1 miAmerica Hillhill · 1.7 miWormingford Merelake · 3.3 miFishponds Grovewoodland · under a mileSlough Grovewoodland · under a mileOwles Hillhill · 2.6 miThe Bottomsvalley · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHigh Woods Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 154 haNorthern Gateway Sports Parksports ground · 1.6 mi · 32 haFairfield Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haCastle Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 19 haFordham Heathpark · 3.7 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199442 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202631 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 6.7 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,995 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Liaison Team2.7 miGP surgeryNayland Surgery1.8 miPharmacyNayland Road Pharmacy2.5 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceColchester3.7 miCash machineBP - Colchester SF Connect, Colchester bypass1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 1 otherIndependentLittlegarth Schoolages 2-11, 304 pupils1.1 miPrimaryThe Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Trinity Schoolages 11-16, 780 pupils2.8 miCollegeColchester Institute3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Essex5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN27 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN28 miRailway stationColchester3.3 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End1.7 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing12 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkColchester Park and Ride1.7 miEV chargingFastnedColchester1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.
