Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:01 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,008 residentsin the Chafford & North Stifford census areaMedian age 36.72,843 households77% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright2% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 4,423 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 9% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C544 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 23 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 spacesChafford Gorges Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haMardyke Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 22 haGrays Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haHogg Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKing George's Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 23 haChadwell Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201550 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,928 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThurrock Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryStifford Clays Medical Centre19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyArmada Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools15 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryTudor Court Primary Schoolages 3-11, 653 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Hathaway Academyages 11-16, 586 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 530 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College6.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN28 miRailway stationGrays1.0 miBus stationBus StationGraysunder a mileFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal3.3 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM16 postcode district.
