Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:40 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,183 residentsin the Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon census areaMedian age 46.22,590 households83% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright3% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,163 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, construction 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 44% go by car, 8% 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 languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%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, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 landmarksThe Forestforest · 1.4 miJury Hillhill · 1.0 miBotney Hillhill · 1.3 miNew Hall Pondpond · under a mileOld Hall Pondpond · under a mileBarn Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThorndon Country Parkpark · under a mile · 224 haThorndon Country Park Southpark · under a mile · 16 haSouth Essex Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 105 haIngrave Greenpark · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200749 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202311 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,706 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrentwood Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryWest Horndon Surgery1.7 miPharmacyIngrave Pharmacy1.7 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryIngrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Horndon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Martin's School Brentwoodages 11-18, 1,794 pupils2.1 miCollegeBarking and Dagenham College8.1 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationWest Horndon1.9 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield2.6 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal9.8 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM13 postcode district.
