Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:02 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,340 residentsin the Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater census areaMedian age 45.63,683 households80% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,485 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% 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 languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C596 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksHobbs Croft Lakelake · under a mileThe Ash Grounds Lakelake · 1.1 miMill Streamriver · 1.8 miPolly's Hillhill · 1.8 miPond Croftwoodland · under a mileWhiteash Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGosfield Lake Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 77 haBocking Sports Clubsports ground · 1.2 mi · 4 haGosfield Hall Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haMarshalls Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 12 haChurch Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miGreat Notley Country Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 40 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199446 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202644 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 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
Broadband95% 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)4,210 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryChurch Lane Surgery1.9 miPharmacyChristchurch Pharmacy2.6 miDentistBraintree Dental Centre2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryBocking Primary Schoolages 5-11, 203 pupils1.3 miPrimaryGosfield Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 134 pupils1.8 miSecondaryTabor Academyages 11-18, 989 pupils2.6 miCollegeColchester Institute13.2 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN15 miRailway stationBraintree2.8 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre2.7 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing20 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM7 postcode district.
