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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCB10
Telephone code01799
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:38 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:04 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,129 residentsin the Saffron Walden Town census areaMedian age 43.55,813 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 6,493 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 47% go by car, 2% 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 languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C624 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDuck Islandisland · 1.0 miNew Pondpond · under a mileBrand's Hillhill · 1.2 miCornwallis Hillhill · 1.5 miHunters' Wellwater · 1.4 miPlace Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBridge End Gardenspark · under a mile · 8 haThe Commonpark · under a mile · 6 haJubilee Gardenspark · under a mileSaffron Walden Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haAnglo-American Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWindmill Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,112 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSaffron Walden Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Gold Street Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSaffron Walden Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 224 pupilsunder a milePrimaryR A Butler Infant Schoolages 5-7, 271 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySaffron Walden County High Schoolages 11-18, 2,157 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Cambridge13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN9.5 miRailway stationAudley End1.8 miBus stationCoach StationStansted Airport9.2 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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