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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtRM16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:01 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,416 residentsin the Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill census areaMedian age 46.32,457 households81% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,237 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C570 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSticking Hillhill · under a mileLake Alexandrialake · 2.5 miWell Woodwoodland · under a mileGrangewaterswater · 2.1 miCastle's Gorsewoodland · 1.0 miHutts Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMaple Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 46 haOrsett Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 65 haMardyke Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 22 haLangdon Hills Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 171 haChadwell Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 18 haKing George's Fieldsports ground · 1.8 mi · 23 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202314 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 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 14 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
Broadband85% 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)2,612 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOrsett Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryOrsett Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDips Chemist2.0 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryOrsett Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWilliam Edwards Schoolages 11-16, 984 pupils1.7 miSecondaryOrsett Heath Academyages 11-16, 699 pupils1.7 miCollegeBarking and Dagenham College8.8 miUniversityRose Bruford College12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN26 miRailway stationStanford-le-HopeStanford le Hope2.4 miBus stationBus StationGrays3.4 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal4.5 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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