Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:40 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:03 am – 3:50 pm
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People9,281 residentsin the North Weald, Matching & Sheering census areaMedian age 45.13,956 households71% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,709 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle44% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C638 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksMatching Pondpond · under a mileThe Gorsewoodland · under a mileThe Gorse Woodwoodland · under a mileTop Lakelake · 4.5 miBridge Lakelake · 4.6 miLatton Islandisland · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPishiobury Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 36 haSheering Village Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 miHarlow Commonpark · 3.4 mi · 33 haFair Greenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202318 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 7.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,194 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCapio Rivers Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryThe Eden Surgeries1.8 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy3.0 miDentistDentistry 19 LTD3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryMatching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 92 pupils1.3 miPrimarySheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 62 pupils1.5 miSecondaryMark Hall Academyages 11-16, 867 pupils3.4 miCollegeHarlow College4.8 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN6.8 miRailway stationSawbridgeworth2.7 miBus stationBus StationHarlow Town Centre5.0 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth19 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM17 postcode district.
