Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:40 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,060 residentsin the Little Parndon & Hare Street census areaMedian age 35.23,906 households44% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright35% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,952 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 52% go by car, 7% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle72% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C605 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarks1914-18 War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileRose Lakelake · 1.2 miWillow Lakelake · 1.2 miHunsdon Househistoric site · 2.3 miMill Streamriver · 1.1 miLatton Islandisland · 1.7 miGolden Brookriver · 2.3 miNetteswell Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTown Parkpark · under a mile · 39 haJean McAlpine Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haThe Water Gardenspark · under a mileCanons Brook Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 haCollins Meadow Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileUpper Stoneyfield Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,314 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Alexandra Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAddison House - Haque Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHarlow Town Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCommunity Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationEssex Police - Harlow Districtunder a mileCash machineAsda Harlow (LBG)4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools25 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryHare Street Community Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 454 pupilsright herePrimaryLittle Parndon Primary Academyages 4-11, 352 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBmat Stem Academyages 14-19, 240 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHarlow Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN10 miRailway stationHarlow Town1.0 miBus stationBus StationHarlow Town Centreunder a mileFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth17 miBus stops95 within a mileCar parkTerminus Street Car ParkHarlow3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationHarlowunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM20 postcode district.
