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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS6
Telephone code01268
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,691 residentsin the Rayleigh South West census areaMedian age 47.23,696 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,883 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 46% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C593 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 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 landmarksOakwood Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miThundersley Glenglen · 2.2 miHadleigh Raybeach · 3.4 miKingley Woodwoodland · under a mileBell Wharf Beachbeach · 3.9 miGreat Commonwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSweyne Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haBrooklands Public Gardenspark · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLittle Commonpark · 1.3 miThe Rayleigh Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 92 haFairview Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201541 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20236 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 7.6 · 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
Broadband87% 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)3,925 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasildon Hospital - Dermatology Benfleet2.5 miGP surgeryPes@Vision Exp, Rayleigh, Mse8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Essex Smile Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryRayleigh Primary Schoolages 2-11, 463 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe FitzWimarc Schoolages 11-19, 1,770 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlebe Primary Schoolages 2-11, 403 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP College1.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN4.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN26 miRailway stationRayleighunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre6.4 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon8.5 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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