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
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People8,139 residentsin the Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley census areaMedian age 46.53,398 households70% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,939 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C577 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksTreasure Islandisland · 1.8 miChurch Hillswoodland · under a mileTitbeech Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 4.5 miSwan Pondpond · 2.1 miScotch Marshwetland · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileStrutt Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haJames Cooke Woodpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haKeith Bigden Memorial Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 haChurch Greenpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202645 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,932 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital4.6 miGP surgerySydney House Surgeryright herePharmacyBootsright hereDentistHatfield Peverel Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 215 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior Schoolages 7-11, 236 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLift Maltingsages 11-16, 787 pupils2.3 miCollegeChelmsford College6.4 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationHatfield Peverelunder a mileBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station3.4 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch14 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.
