Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:40 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:02 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,364 residentsin the Ingatestone & Mountnessing census areaMedian age 46.72,777 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,008 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, construction 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 40% go by car, 9% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C621 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 landmarksIcehouse Woodwoodland · under a mileFox Earth Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Forestforest · 3.4 miBarns Pondpond · 2.3 miMill Pondpond · 2.7 miBotney Hillhill · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHutton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 35 haMountnessing Coronation Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMerrymeads Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 14 haHutton Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haWeald Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 175 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202310 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrentwood Community Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryMount Avenue Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistCoram Green Dental Clinic1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryMountnessing Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 191 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShenfield High Schoolages 11-18, 1,528 pupils1.0 miPrimaryLong Ridings Primary Schoolages 4-11, 392 pupils1.1 miCollegeWrittle College Limited7.0 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationShenfield1.5 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield2.2 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth13 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM15 postcode district.
