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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO9
Telephone code01787
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:37 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:02 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,883 residentsin the Halstead Central & West census areaMedian age 42.33,901 households58% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright23% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,228 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 15%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle52% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 20 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: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksGosfield Lakelake · 2.7 miPearman's Hillhill · 1.4 miThe Lakelake · 3.5 miStarling's Hillhill · 2.2 miFitz John's Grovewoodland · under a mileLittle Spansey Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileThe Greenpark · 2.2 miColne Greenpark · 2.7 miTwinstead Greenpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199444 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 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 7.6 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband77% 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)4,133 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHalstead Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHalstead Heights Clinic3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWeavers Court Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryRichard de Clare Community Academyages 3-11, 370 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ramsey Academy, Halsteadages 11-16, 702 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halsteadages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileCollegeColchester Institute11.2 miUniversityUniversity of Essex13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationChappel & Wakes Colne5.3 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre5.9 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing19 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO9 postcode district.


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