Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:38 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:03 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,279 residentsin the Panfield, Finchingfield & Bardfield census areaMedian age 51.72,674 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,110 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle31% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C611 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksDuck End Mill, Finchingfieldhistoric site · under a mileFinchingfield Windmillhistoric site · 1.0 miJustice's Hillhill · under a mileHawkin's Hillhill · 1.7 miThe Warrenwoodland · under a mileRook Woodwoodland · under a mileLady's Holewater · 2.9 miGosfield Lakelake · 5.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.1 miSpainshall Farmsports ground · under a milePiper's Meadowpark · 2.2 miStoneley Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,948 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryThe Freshford Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThaxted Pharmacy5.4 miDentistThaxted Dental5.4 miPolice stationMinistry of Defence Police1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFinchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academyages 4-11, 71 pupils1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationBraintree8.2 miBus stationBus StationHaverhill7.1 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing26 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseSuffolk7.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM7 postcode district.
