Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,231 residentsin the Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden census areaMedian age 51.02,920 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,116 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C616 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksPump Hillhill · under a mileKent Hillhill · under a mileHanningfield Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miForest Woodforest · 2.8 miMeepshole Woodwoodland · under a mileCock Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorsey Woodpark · 1.3 mi · 76 haQueens Park Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 25 haLake Meadowspark · 2.2 mi · 17 haWillowbrook Sports Groundsports ground · 1.7 mi · 4 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 201548 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20235 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 8.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunwell Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryThe Billericay Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyShadforth Pharmaceutical Co LTD2.2 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDownham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 173 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMayflower High Schoolages 11-18, 1,616 pupils1.8 miPrimarySunnymede Primary Schoolages 4-11, 389 pupils1.8 miCollegeChelmsford College6.2 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationBillericay2.4 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre4.7 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM11 postcode district.
