Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:39 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:04 am – 3:50 pm
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People14,839 residentsin the Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham census areaMedian age 42.45,949 households75% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 7,615 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C656 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksBurl's Springwoodland · under a mileBroom Springwoodland · under a mileEasingwell Pondpond · 2.2 miFireball Hillhill · 3.5 miStart Hillhill · 3.6 miHatfield Forestforest · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBat Willow Hurst Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 5 haRed White and Bluepark · 2.2 mi · 8 haColes Greenpark · 2.1 miElms Farm Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 6.2 · 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
Broadband88% 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)6,188 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHerts And Essex Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryPeacock Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyPeacock Pharmacy1.7 miDentistChapel Hill Dental1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryManuden Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupilsright herePrimaryBentfield Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 208 pupils1.3 miSecondaryAvanti Grange Secondary Schoolages 11-18, 660 pupils2.3 miCollegeHarlow College10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN3.6 miRailway stationStansted Mountfitchet1.8 miBus stationInterchangeBishops Stortford3.4 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth28 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM23 postcode district.
