Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:37 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:01 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,485 residentsin the Tollesbury, Tolleshunt & Goldhanger census areaMedian age 50.22,637 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,176 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C561 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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 landmarksSalcottstone Brook (North Arm)river · 1.3 miLayer Marney Towerhistoric site · 3.6 miVirley Brook (North Arm)river · 2.2 miCopt Hall Marshes - National Trusthistoric site · 3.8 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileUpper Grovewoodland · under a mileLittle Cob Islandisland · 3.3 miGadwall Lakelake · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarigold Woodpark · 2.4 miVictory Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haTiptree Heathpark · 3.3 mi · 21 haChigborough Lakespark · 3.9 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201542 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202637 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.4 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,688 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryThe Tollesbury Practice1.7 miPharmacyTollesbury Pharmacy1.8 miDentistTiptree Dental Surgery3.3 miPolice stationMaldon Police5.9 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Tollesbury High Street, Tollesbury1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academyages 4-11, 110 pupilsright herePrimaryTollesbury Schoolages 4-11, 169 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThurstable Schoolages 11-16, 932 pupils3.9 miCollegeColchester Institute9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Essex9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationKelvedon6.3 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End12 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing9.1 miBus stops17 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationSouthminster4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM9 postcode district.
