Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:36 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,566 residentsin the West Bergholt & Wormingford census areaMedian age 48.12,674 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,087 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% 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 higher14% 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 8°C, lows 2°C598 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksLittle Horkesleyhistoric site · under a mileHorkesley Hallhistoric site · under a mileWormingford Merelake · 2.3 miOwles Hillhill · 1.7 miFishponds Grovewoodland · under a mileSlough Grovewoodland · under a mileThe Bottomsvalley · 1.9 miAmerica Hillhill · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFairfield Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 miHigh Woods Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 154 haQuilters Greenpark · 2.9 miFordham Heathpark · 3.6 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199443 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202632 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,907 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Liaison Team3.5 miGP surgeryNayland Surgery1.5 miPharmacyWest Bergholt Pharmacy2.7 miDentistNayland Dental And Cosmetic Clinic1.6 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceColchester4.4 miCash machineEast of England Co-op WEST BERGHOLT (2M)2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentIndependentLittlegarth Schoolages 2-11, 304 pupils1.2 miPrimaryNayland Primary Schoolages 4-11, 197 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Trinity Schoolages 11-16, 780 pupils3.7 miCollegeColchester Institute4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Essex6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationBures3.8 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End2.6 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing12 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkColchester Park and Ride2.6 miEV chargingFastnedColchester2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.
