Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,001 residentsin the Hornchurch census areaMedian age 42.33,473 households66% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright14% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,867 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 37% go by car, 20% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C591 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksLangtons House Wedding Venue Hornchurchhistoric site · under a mileUpminster Windmillhistoric site · 1.2 miCurzon Lakelake · 1.7 miBardag Lakelake · 1.9 miUpminster Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Slackwater · 1.7 miWhite Hart Lakeswater · 1.9 miSuttons Parkwaywoodland · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHarrow Lodge Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haLangtons Gardenspark · under a mileSaint Andrew's Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haFielders Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHarrow Lodge Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haHylands Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 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 14 · PM2.5 8.2 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,871 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueens Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryDmc Community Dermatology Bhr36 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots22 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPerfect Smile Sparight herePolice stationHornchurch Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCash machine 88-92 High StreetHornchurchright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools28 primary, 12 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryLangtons Infant School & Nurseryages 3-7, 197 pupilsright herePrimaryLangtons Junior Academyages 7-11, 240 pupilsright hereSecondaryAbbs Cross Academy and Arts Collegeages 11-16, 882 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of East London7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationEmerson ParkHornchurchunder a mileUndergroundHornchurch Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBus StationLakeside5.7 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth5.4 miBus stops72 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksHornchurchunder a mileEV chargingFentiman Way Car Park4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM11 postcode district.
