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 – 3:50 pm
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People8,231 residentsin the Hutton census areaMedian age 41.43,374 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright18% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,944 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 44% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% 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, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C621 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 · 2.3 miChurch Shawwoodland · under a mileCollins's Shawwoodland · under a mileBotney Hillhill · 2.4 miScrub Hillhill · 3.0 miPeartree Pondpond · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHutton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 35 haHutton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThorndon Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 224 haMerrymeads Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 14 haCourage Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.4 miThe Courage Sports Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 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 9 Feb 202310 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,493 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrentwood Community Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMount Avenue Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryWillowbrook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHutton All Saints' Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Martin's School Brentwoodages 11-18, 1,794 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWrittle College Limited8.0 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationShenfield1.1 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield1.7 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM13 postcode district.
