Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:03 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,237 residentsin the Theydon Bois & Abridge census areaMedian age 47.82,529 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,822 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, finance and insurance 10%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 43% go by car, 10% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C658 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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)
Nearby landmarksHobbs Cross, Theydon Garnonhistoric site · 1.7 miCopped Hallhistoric site · 1.9 miPiercing Hillhill · under a mileOak Hillhill · under a mileEpping Forestforest · 2.3 miThe Lakelake · 2.9 miThe Coppicewoodland · under a mileRedoak Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTheydon Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haTheydon Bois Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 28 haJessel Greenpark · 1.1 mi · 9 haArewater Greenpark · 1.5 miEpping Sports Clubsports ground · 1.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,592 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Margarets Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryThrifts Mead Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTheydon Bois Pharmacy Limited5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLoughton Dental Spa1.6 miPolice stationLoughton Police Station2.5 miCash machineRontec - Church Hill, 117 Church Hill1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 3 specialPrimaryTheydon Bois Primary Schoolages 5-11, 319 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDavenant Foundation Schoolages 11-18, 1,199 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHereward Primary Schoolages 3-11, 445 pupils1.0 miCollegeCapel Manor College6.5 miUniversityUniversity of East London11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN16 miRailway stationChingford4.5 miUndergroundTheydon Bois Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey4.0 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth11 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkTheydon Bois Station Car Park (TfL)Epping Forestunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLoughton1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM16 postcode district.
