Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:38 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:04 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,626 residentsin the Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords census areaMedian age 46.13,094 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,833 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C636 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksSmithfield Bottomvalley · 1.7 miMoll Pondpond · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 3.0 miMartins Woodwoodland · under a mileHill's Woodwoodland · under a mileMidsummer Hillhill · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 1.7 mi · 6 haBridge End Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 8 haJubilee Gardenspark · 2.0 miLord Butler Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202327 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,201 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSaffron Walden Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryCrocus Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles2.0 miDentistSaffron Walden Hospital1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Waldenages 4-11, 206 pupils1.8 miPrimaryR A Butler Infant Schoolages 5-7, 271 pupils1.8 miSecondarySaffron Walden County High Schoolages 11-18, 2,157 pupils2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge14.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN9.6 miRailway stationAudley End3.6 miBus stationBus StationHaverhill7.8 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB10 postcode district.
