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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,436 residentsin the Wickford Shotgate census areaMedian age 42.33,299 households85% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright2% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,296 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C608 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksHyde Hall, Rettendenhistoric site · 3.2 miRamsden Bellhouse Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miRiver Crouchbridge · 1.2 miPat's Rilltidal water · 1.7 miCurry Hillhill · 2.0 miShotgate Thicketswoodland · under a mileSpitty's Reachtidal water · 2.0 miDoeshillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Wick Country Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haBartlett Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.0 miThe Warrenplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSweyne Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 23 haRayleigh Leisure Centresports ground · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201544 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20234 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,322 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunwell Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryShotgate Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShotgate Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWickford Dental Health Centre1.3 miPolice stationEssex PoliceWickford1.5 miCash machineHovefield Service Station1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherSecondaryBeauchamps High Schoolages 11-18, 1,486 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHilltop Junior Schoolages 7-11, 352 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHilltop Infant Schoolages 2-7, 237 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP College3.5 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN6.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN23 miRailway stationBattlesbridge1.2 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre4.9 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon10 miBus stops38 within a mileCar parkBattlesbridge Station Car Park1.2 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeWickford1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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