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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,508 residentsin the Rettendon & Runwell census areaMedian age 48.52,686 households84% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,014 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C612 mm of rain a year, 14 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)
Nearby landmarksCurry Hillhill · under a mileSpitty's Reachtidal water · 1.2 miPat's Rilltidal water · 1.2 miRettendon Shawwoodland · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.2 miGorse Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGarden Hyde Hallpark · 2.0 mi · 72 haMarsh Farm Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 176 haJohn Cox Recreational Areapark · 1.7 mi · 3 haWickford Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 22 haBartlett Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 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 20232 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,055 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunwell Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryShotgate Surgery2.0 miPharmacyShotgate Pharmacy1.9 miDentistSwan Lane (Dental Surgery)2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryRettendon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Luke's Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 176 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeauchamps High Schoolages 11-18, 1,486 pupils1.8 miCollegeUSP College5.1 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN7.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationBattlesbridgeunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre6.4 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon10 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.
