Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:38 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:02 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,139 residentsin the Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley census areaMedian age 46.53,398 households70% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,939 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C575 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksTreasure Islandisland · 1.4 miSouth Woodwoodland · under a mileWick Woodwoodland · under a mileScotch Marshwetland · 1.0 miMarine Lakelake · 4.4 miMain Lakelake · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileStrutt Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haJames Cooke Woodpark · 1.9 mi · 5 haBunsay Downs Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 31 haKeith Bigden Memorial Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haElms Farm Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 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 202645 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,932 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital3.7 miGP surgerySydney House Surgery1.0 miPharmacyBoots1.1 miDentistHatfield Peverel Dental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 215 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior Schoolages 7-11, 236 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLift Maltingsages 11-16, 787 pupils2.8 miCollegeChelmsford College6.3 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationHatfield Peverel1.4 miBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station3.6 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch13 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.
