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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People9,710 residentsin the Marks Tey & Wakes Colne census areaMedian age 41.13,867 households80% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,916 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C572 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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 landmarksTye Grovewoodland · under a mileCopfordhall Woodwoodland · under a mileWigleys Pondpond · 1.3 miThe Washwater · 2.6 miClaypits Pondpond · 2.6 miAbberton Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFordham Heathpark · 1.2 mi · 13 haGosbecks Archaeological Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 57 haWestlands Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 16 haLexden Wood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 46 haLexden King George Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 8 haStanway Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: 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 201548 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,105 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)1.7 miGP surgeryAmbrose Ave Group Practice Branch Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Zen Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryLakelands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 340 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStanway Primary Schoolages 5-11, 390 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Stanway Schoolages 11-16, 1,396 pupilsunder a mileCollegeColchester Institute3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Essex5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN22 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationMarks Tey1.5 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End4.6 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing9.8 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO3 postcode district.
