Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:00 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,687 residentsin the Hadleigh South census areaMedian age 45.82,966 households69% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,083 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksHadleigh Raybeach · 1.3 miAdders Hillhill · under a mileTwo Tree Islandisland · 1.5 miPlumtree Hillhill · under a mileCanvey Lakelake · 2.1 miBell Wharf Beachbeach · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHadleigh Castlepark · under a mile · 234 haBelfairs Parkgolf course · under a mile · 81 haThe John H Burrows Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haCherry Orchard Jubilee Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 80 haCanvey Heights Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 18 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201540 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 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)2,869 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChartwell Private Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Hollies9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAsif's New Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryHadleigh Junior Schoolages 7-11, 357 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHadleigh Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 302 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe King John Schoolages 11-18, 2,098 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP College1.3 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN3.8 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN28 miRailway stationLeigh-on-Sea1.6 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre6.5 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon9.3 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS7 postcode district.
