Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:40 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:03 am – 3:50 pm
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People9,281 residentsin the North Weald, Matching & Sheering census areaMedian age 45.13,956 households71% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,709 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C633 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksWrens' Springwoodland · under a mileGlyn's Springwoodland · under a mileLatton Islandisland · 3.6 miMatching Pondpond · 1.7 miHatfield Forestforest · 4.1 miThe Marshwetland · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPishiobury Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 36 haSheering Village Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileFair Greenpark · 1.6 miWright's Greenpark · 1.9 miTown Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 miSouthbrook Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 8.2 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,194 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCapio Rivers Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryThe Eden Surgeries2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVillage Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistDentistry 19 LTD1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 62 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHatfield Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeventhorpeages 11-18, 1,463 pupils2.0 miCollegeHarlow College4.6 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN5.8 miRailway stationSawbridgeworth1.3 miBus stationInterchangeBishops Stortford4.2 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth20 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM22 postcode district.
