Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:00 am – 3:49 pm
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People5,654 residentsin the Rochford Town & Canewdon census areaMedian age 40.72,417 households54% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright29% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,590 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, construction 14%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher23% 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°C531 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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 landmarksFleethall Creektidal water · under a mileChalkwell Beachbeach · 3.6 miWestcliff Baybeach · 3.6 miShepherd's Grovewoodland · 1.2 miWood Sloppywoodland · 1.3 miThe Cliffscliffs · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRochford Hundred Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haCherry Orchard Jubilee Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 80 haPriory Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 18 haWestcliff Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 9 haRankins Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRepton Greenpark · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201537 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost 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 9.5 · 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
Broadband97% 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)2,493 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRochford Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDr Puzey,Dr Kothari And Dr Nanda14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWest Street (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryRochford Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 239 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWaterman Primary Schoolages 4-11, 67 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe King Edmund Schoolages 11-19, 1,318 pupils1.0 miCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education2.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN1.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN29 miRailway stationRochfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre11 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon4.7 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS4 postcode district.
