Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:38 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:01 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,909 residentsin the Maldon North census areaMedian age 48.43,319 households59% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright20% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,089 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C563 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksMarine Lakelake · under a mileChigborough Merelake · 1.7 miLime Brook (South Arm)river · 1.2 miMill Beachbeach · 2.3 miNorthey Islandisland · 2.1 miWare Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesElms Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haOak Tree Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haPromenade Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haMaldon Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 18 haKing George's Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 miMadison Heightssports ground · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201544 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202643 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,451 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospitalright hereGP surgeryCommunity Nursing Services6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest Square Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldonages 4-11, 196 pupilsright herePrimaryAll Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 316 pupilsright hereSecondaryPlume Schoolages 11-18, 1,789 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChelmsford College8.8 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationHatfield Peverel4.7 miBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station6.8 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch9.1 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM9 postcode district.
