Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:38 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:02 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,767 residentsin the North Witham census areaMedian age 40.24,031 households69% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright20% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,713 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle48% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C599 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksNew Forestforest · 1.5 miWhite's Hillhill · 1.7 miMill Streamriver · 2.4 miSandy Hillhill · 1.9 miMaxey's Springwoodland · under a mileFarthing's Springwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBoars Tye Greenpark · under a mileRivenhall Oakpark · 2.1 miBrian Tebbutts Gardenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202643 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202643 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband95% 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)4,632 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital4.2 miGP surgerySilver End Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistThe Yorkshire Grey2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySilver End Academyages 4-11, 344 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCressing Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupils1.7 miSecondaryLift New Rickstonesages 11-18, 1,221 pupils2.3 miCollegeChelmsford College11.1 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationWhite Notley1.6 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre3.7 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing17 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM8 postcode district.
