Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:36 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,666 residentsin the Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath census areaMedian age 33.73,391 households71% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 4,677 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C616 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Nearby landmarksAmerica Hillhill · under a mileArdleigh Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miHigh Woodswoodland · under a mileBrinkley Grovewoodland · under a mileJohn de Bois Hillhill · 2.7 miBourne Pondpond · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHigh Woods Country Parkpark · under a mile · 154 haColchester Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haCastle Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 19 haMill Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLexden Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 11 haNorthern Gateway Sports Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 32 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201548 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202631 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 8.3 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,972 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOaks Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMill Road Surgery35 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNayland Road Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools16 primary, 6 secondary, 2 independent, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryMyland Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 307 pupilsunder a milePrimaryQueen Boudica Primary Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Helena Schoolages 11-16, 986 pupils1.1 miCollegeColchester Institute1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Essex3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN28 miRailway stationColchesterunder a mileBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End1.2 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing9.1 miBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO4 postcode district.
