Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:35 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:00 am – 3:46 pm
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People12,089 residentsin the Manningtree & Mistley census areaMedian age 47.95,326 households74% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,787 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% 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 14°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C562 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 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 landmarksLittle Bentley Hall Waterways & Gardenhistoric site · 2.0 miMistley Towershistoric site · 2.5 miAldercarwoodland · under a mileSeafield Baybay · 3.2 miJacques Baybay · 3.2 miMulley's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miLawford Hillhill · 2.8 miMiller's Reachtidal water · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMistley Place Parkpark · 2.6 miBentley Greenpark · 3.6 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201544 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202623 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband91% 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)5,986 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarwich & District Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryLawford Surgery2.8 miPharmacyBoots2.8 miDentistThe Surgery2.8 miPolice stationThorpe Le Soken Police StationClacton-on-Sea4.8 miCash machineEast of England Co-op MANNINGTREE (CZC)2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBradfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 111 pupils1.8 miSecondaryManningtree High Schoolages 11-16, 908 pupils2.7 miCollegeColchester Institute8.5 miUniversityUniversity of Essex6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN29 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN36 miRailway stationMistley2.5 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End8.2 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing7.6 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkLittle Green Self Storage Car ParkingManningtree2.3 miEV chargingbp PulseThorpe-Le-Soken5.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO11 postcode district.
