Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
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People9,700 residentsin the Shrub End census areaMedian age 32.03,464 households43% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright26% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,727 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 23%, health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle78% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C584 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 20 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)
Parks and green spacesGosbecks Archaeological Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haWestlands Country Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haMonty's Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haShrub End Community and Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 14 haLexden Wood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 46 haLexden King George Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201546 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202632 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)4,053 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)1.5 miGP surgeryShrub End Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHutt Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLayer Road Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools19 primary, 8 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth formSecondaryPaxman Academyages 11-16, 873 pupilsright herePrimaryGosbecks Primary Schoolages 5-11, 227 pupilsright herePrimaryKing's Ford Infant School and Nurseryages 2-7, 154 pupilsunder a mileCollegeColchester Institute1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Essex3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN22 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationColchester TownColchester City Centre1.9 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End4.1 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing7.7 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO2 postcode district.
