Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:38 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:01 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,552 residentsin the Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham census areaMedian age 50.83,042 households85% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,366 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C566 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksLoddart's Hillhill · under a mileSpar Hillhill · under a mileLime Brook (South Arm)river · 1.7 miMarine Lakelake · 2.9 miBoxiron Woodwoodland · under a mileKent Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFalkland Greenpark · under a mileGarden Hyde Hallpark · 3.2 mi · 72 haPromenade Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201544 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202646 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,365 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryBeacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistDanbury Dental Group2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPurleigh Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupils1.4 miPrimaryLimebrook Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 137 pupils1.7 miSecondaryPlume Schoolages 11-18, 1,789 pupils2.6 miCollegeChelmsford College7.2 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN9.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationSouth Woodham Ferrers3.9 miBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station6.1 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon8.9 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.
