Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:38 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:03 am – 3:49 pm
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People11,036 residentsin the Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter census areaMedian age 44.44,251 households75% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,437 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: construction 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C615 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksLodge Lakelake · 3.4 miBoxted Woodwoodland · under a mileLavender Lakelake · 3.6 miMouslin Woodwoodland · under a mileChapel Hillhill · 2.5 miBumpsted Hillhill · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlcott Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileGreat Notley Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 40 haRaynehall Greenpark · 3.0 miParsonage Downspark · 3.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202316 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,352 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryThe Felsted Surgery1.9 miPharmacyRopers The Chemist3.6 miDentistMarket Place Dental3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryStebbing Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupils1.5 miPrimaryFelsted Primary Schoolages 4-11, 197 pupils1.6 miAll-throughHelena Romanes Schoolages 4-18, 1,265 pupils3.8 miCollegeWrittle College Limited10.2 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN8.9 miRailway stationBraintree4.9 miBus stationBus InterchangeBraintree Town Centre4.7 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch23 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM6 postcode district.
