Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:00 am – 3:50 pm
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People11,284 residentsin the Westborough census areaMedian age 36.34,628 households57% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright2% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,621 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 40% go by car, 9% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C523 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 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)
Parks and green spacesPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haChalkwell Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haChurchill Gardenspark · under a mileSpringfield Drive Allotmentsallotments · within reach · 5 haRochford Hundred Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 41 haThe Jones Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201537 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband100% 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)4,830 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthend Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySouth Essex Bowel Cancer Screening Centre45 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAtex Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRose Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools21 primary, 8 secondary, 2 independent, 7 special, 2 otherSecondaryChase High Schoolages 11-18, 1,293 pupilsright hereSecondarySouthend High School for Boysages 11-18, 1,332 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEarls Hall Primary Schoolages 4-11, 638 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN1.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN30 miRailway stationPrittlewellunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre10 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon6.6 miBus stops146 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS0 postcode district.
