Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:40 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:02 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,364 residentsin the Ingatestone & Mountnessing census areaMedian age 46.72,777 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,008 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, construction 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 40% go by car, 9% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 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 landmarksForest Woodforest · 2.8 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileSpring Woodwoodland · under a mileStock Hillhill · 2.4 miBarns Pondpond · 1.9 miGreat Fox Hillhill · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSeymour Fieldplaying field · within reach · 4 haStock Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileQueens Park Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 25 haHutton Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 35 haHylands Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 207 haMountnessing Coronation Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 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 20238 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMayflower Community Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryThe New Folly Surgeryunder a milePharmacyShadforth Pharmaceutical Co LTDunder a mileDentistStart Smiling Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryAnglo European Schoolages 11-19, 1,533 pupilsunder a milePrimaryIngatestone Infant Schoolages 4-7, 127 pupilsunder a milePrimaryIngatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 189 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWrittle College Limited4.7 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN16 miRailway stationIngatestoneunder a mileBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield4.7 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM4 postcode district.
