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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:38 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:02 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,861 residentsin the Great Leighs & the Walthams census areaMedian age 39.03,882 households69% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright18% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,793 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C598 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksLavender Lakelake · 1.2 miLodge Lakelake · 1.5 miTerling Windmillhistoric site · 2.2 miMilch Hillhill · 1.7 miSandylay Woodwoodland · under a mileMoat Woodwoodland · under a milePalace of Beaulieuhistoric site · 4.4 miIrrigationwater · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreat Notley Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 40 haPanners Fieldpark · 2.7 miMarshalls Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 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 7.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,824 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryGt Notley Garden Village Surgery2.2 miPharmacyTesco In-Store Pharmacy2.2 miDentistBraintree Dental Studio2.2 miPolice stationEssex Police WorkshopBoreham3.5 miCash machineBP - Braintree SF Connect, Notely Cross3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGreat Leighs Primary Schoolages 5-11, 197 pupilsright hereSecondaryNotley High School and Braintree Sixth Formages 11-19, 1,210 pupils3.2 miCollegeWrittle College Limited7.1 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationCressing3.5 miBus stationChelmer Valley Park-and-RideBroomfield3.5 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch19 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingGridserveBraintree1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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