Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:38 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:02 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,451 residentsin the Bocking census areaMedian age 38.43,090 households51% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright36% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,382 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, construction 14%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C600 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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)
Parks and green spacesGreat Notley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haRaynehall Greenpark · within reachPanners Fieldpark · 1.0 miOak Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Recreational Area for Teenagerssports ground · 1.4 miBunyan Road Allotment Siteallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199450 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202647 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,259 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBlandford Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyChristchurch Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistBraintree Dental Studio1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRayne Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNotley Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 401 pupils1.1 miSecondaryTabor Academyages 11-18, 989 pupils1.3 miCollegeWrittle College Limited10.3 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationBraintree1.9 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre1.8 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch21 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM7 postcode district.
