Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:38 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:02 am – 3:49 pm
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People11,036 residentsin the Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter census areaMedian age 44.44,251 households75% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,437 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: construction 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% 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°C596 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 landmarksLodge Lakelake · 1.4 miHolme's Poollake · 1.5 miHartford End Springwoodland · under a mileMill Racewater · 1.6 miThe Gorsewoodland · under a milePenden Hillhill · 1.8 miThe Warewater · 2.0 miChurch End Mill, Great Dunmowhistoric site · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreat Notley Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 40 haWellstye Greenpark · 3.0 miPanners Fieldpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202313 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,352 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroomfield Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryThe Felsted Surgery1.8 miPharmacyBrook Hill Pharmacy3.3 miDentistBraintree Dental Studio3.7 miPolice stationDunmow Police Station3.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Dunmow4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFord End Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 47 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChelmer Valley High Schoolages 11-18, 1,200 pupils4.2 miCollegeWrittle College Limited6.6 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN9.7 miRailway stationBraintree5.6 miBus stationChelmer Valley Park-and-RideBroomfield4.1 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch21 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseBraintree3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM6 postcode district.
