Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,829 residentsin the Eversley census areaMedian age 39.83,283 households50% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright36% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,406 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, construction 14%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 61% go by car, 10% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C565 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksChurch Hillhill · under a milePitsea Marshwetland · under a mileCobblers Mede Lakelake · 3.3 miUpper Horseisland · 3.3 miBowers Marsheswetland · 1.5 miLower Horseisland · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWat Tyler Country Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haHoward Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haNorthlands Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haBasildon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 61 haThe Eversley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haMopsies Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 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 201544 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20238 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 13 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 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
Broadband89% 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)3,486 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasildon Hospital - Dermatology Benfleet2.1 miGP surgeryEssex Adult Eating Disorder Service28 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySach Chemists13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools19 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryMaple Grove Primary Schoolages 4-11, 295 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Basildon Upper Academyages 14-19, 847 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthlands Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 744 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP College3.4 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN8.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationPitseaunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre2.0 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal9.9 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS13 postcode district.
