Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,044 residentsin the Langdon Hills census areaMedian age 41.43,568 households77% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,630 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 13%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 46% go by car, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C574 mm of rain a year, 13 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 landmarksWestley Heightshill · under a mileLangdon Hillhill · under a mileCobblers Mede Lakelake · 3.2 miMarks Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileLong Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Dellvalley · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLangdon Hills Country Parkpark · under a mile · 171 haGreat Berry Open Spacepark · under a mile · 5 haGloucester Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 50 haLangdon Hills Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 80 haManor House Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBasildon Sporting Villagesports ground · 1.5 mi · 22 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% 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)3,675 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryCommisceo Primary Care Solutions Ooh21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGreat Berry Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Beauty Basildonright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools13 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryLincewood Primary Academyages 3-11, 390 pupilsright herePrimaryGreat Berry Primary Schoolages 4-11, 426 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe James Hornsby Schoolages 11-16, 1,040 pupils1.1 miCollegeUSP College6.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN12 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN24 miRailway stationLaindonunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre1.7 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal8.0 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS16 postcode district.
