Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,231 residentsin the Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden census areaMedian age 51.02,920 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,116 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C611 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHanningfield Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCurry Hillhill · 1.7 miScrub Woodwoodland · under a mileWell Woodwoodland · under a mileForest Woodforest · 3.2 miPump Hillhill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGarden Hyde Hallpark · 2.4 mi · 72 haMemorial Parkpark · 2.3 miNorsey Woodpark · 3.5 mi · 76 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201546 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20233 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 7.9 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunwell Hospital1.6 miGP surgerySwanwood Partnership2.6 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistSwan Lane (Dental Surgery)2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySt Luke's Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 176 pupils1.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfieldages 4-11, 100 pupils1.6 miSecondaryBeauchamps High Schoolages 11-18, 1,486 pupils2.8 miCollegeChelmsford College5.6 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN9.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationWickford2.5 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre6.2 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon12 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.
