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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:39 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:00 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,919 residentsin the Hockley South & Hawkwell West census areaMedian age 46.53,289 households83% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,751 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 48% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C576 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksMarylands Woodwoodland · under a mileBett's Woodwoodland · under a mileOakwood Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miBrandy Holetidal water · 2.2 miBrandyhole Reachtidal water · 2.4 miBell Wharf Beachbeach · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHawkwell Commonpark · under a mileGlencroft Open Spacepark · under a mileCherry Orchard Jubilee Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 80 haThe Rayleigh Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 92 haRochford Hundred Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haClements Hall Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201539 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 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 9.6 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,445 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRochford Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryChurch View Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChemicrest Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHockley Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryLift Westeringsages 4-11, 417 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLift Hockleyages 4-11, 331 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLift Greenswardages 11-18, 1,605 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP College4.1 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN2.7 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationHockleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre8.7 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon6.1 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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