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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCB10
Telephone code01799
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:38 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:04 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,312 residentsin the Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter census areaMedian age 45.43,289 households69% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,118 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle39% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C609 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksSpains Hall Estatehistoric site · 2.2 miCornish Hall Endhistoric site · 2.6 miHawkin's Hillhill · 1.6 miSampford Hall Woodwoodland · 1.2 miGoose Woodwoodland · 1.2 miJustice's Hillhill · 3.7 miSmithfield Bottomvalley · 5.1 miThe Waverwater · 5.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMargaret Gardenspark · 3.3 miPiper's Meadowpark · 3.4 miThe Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,480 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSaffron Walden Community Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryThe Freshford Practice3.1 miPharmacyThaxted Pharmacy3.4 miDentistThaxted Dental3.4 miPolice stationMinistry of Defence Police4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGreat Sampford Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupilsright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN10 miRailway stationNewport (Essex)7.5 miBus stationBus StationHaverhill6.6 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing29 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseSuffolk6.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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