Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:38 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:00 am – 3:49 pm
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People10,388 residentsin the Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton census areaMedian age 50.74,202 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,057 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C580 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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)
Parks and green spacesLawling Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSeasons Woodpark · 2.2 miRiverside Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 27 haPromenade Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201539 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 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)4,425 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryThe Trinity Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVision Pharmacy1.0 miDentistDental Surgery3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMaylandsea Primary Schoolages 5-11, 217 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston Rivers Academyages 11-18, 1,103 pupils3.3 miCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education9.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN8.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationAlthorne2.3 miBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station12 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch3.7 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.
