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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:40 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:03 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,161 residentsin the Epping North census areaMedian age 43.12,922 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright18% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,377 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 39% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C678 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileThe Lower Forestforest · under a mileOverflow Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miCopped Hallhistoric site · 3.3 miHobbs Cross, Theydon Garnonhistoric site · 3.5 miRye Hillhill · 1.5 miWintry Woodwoodland · under a mileWealdhall Coppicewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHarlow Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 33 haEpping Forest Gymnastics Centresports ground · 1.4 miJean McAlpine Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 26 haHastingwood Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miTown Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 39 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 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 9.2 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 14 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,086 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Margarets Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryThe Limes Medical Centre18 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistThe Plain (Dental Surgery)1.2 miPolice stationEssex Police - Harlow District3.5 miCash machineApplegreen - Neals Service Station (Texaco)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryCoopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupils1.3 miPrimaryEpping Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupils1.7 miSecondaryEpping St John's Church of England Schoolages 11-18, 1,036 pupils2.2 miCollegeHarlow College3.6 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationHarlow Town4.3 miUndergroundEpping Underground Station2.1 miBus stationBus StationHarlow Town Centre3.6 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth14 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationHarlow1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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