Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:38 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:02 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,767 residentsin the North Witham census areaMedian age 40.24,031 households69% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright20% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,713 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle48% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C597 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileColemans Reservoirreservoir · under a milePondhead Shrubberywoodland · under a mileElm Springswoodland · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · 2.3 miNew Forestforest · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRivenhall Oaks Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 46 haRivenhall Oakpark · under a mileWitham Town Parkpark · 1.7 miBrockwell Meadowspark · 2.1 mi · 10 haRecreation Ground Rickstones Roadplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haWitham Hockey and Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201548 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202642 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 8.4 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)4,632 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryWitham Health Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyOsbon Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWitham Health Centre1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryRivenhall Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 128 pupils1.2 miPrimaryElm Hall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 228 pupils1.4 miSecondaryLift New Rickstonesages 11-18, 1,221 pupils1.5 miCollegeChelmsford College10.7 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN17 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationWitham (Essex)1.4 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre6.5 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch14 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM8 postcode district.
