Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:38 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 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°C621 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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 landmarksThe Ash Grounds Lakelake · 2.3 miChapel Hillhill · under a mileHobbs Croft Lakelake · 2.5 miYorney Woodwoodland · under a mileLady's Holewater · 2.0 miLevelly Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStoneley Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haGreat Notley Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 40 haRaynehall Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199447 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202647 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 5.6 · 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
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryChurch Lane Surgery2.8 miPharmacyChristchurch Pharmacy3.0 miDentistDental Surgery3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryShalford Primary Schoolages 5-11, 73 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTabor Academyages 11-18, 989 pupils2.6 miCollegeWrittle College Limited12.7 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationBraintree3.6 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre3.4 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing23 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM7 postcode district.
