Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:39 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:04 am – 3:49 pm
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People14,839 residentsin the Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham census areaMedian age 42.45,949 households75% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 7,615 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C654 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 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 landmarksCrabtree Hillhill · 1.9 miFireball Hillhill · 1.9 miBroom Woodwoodland · under a mileQuendon Woodwoodland · under a mileOld Holewater · 2.6 miEasingwell Pondpond · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesColes Greenpark · 2.7 miThe Commonpark · 3.1 miHill Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 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 7.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
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)6,188 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHerts And Essex Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryPeacock Surgery - Elsenham Branch1.5 miPharmacyPeacock Pharmacy2.3 miDentistUnit 2 Castle Maltings2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryRickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 5-11, 98 pupils1.1 miPrimaryHenham and Ugley Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 213 pupils1.7 miSecondaryForest Hall Schoolages 11-16, 506 pupils2.8 miCollegeHarlow College12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN3.6 miRailway stationElsenham1.2 miBus stationCoach StationStansted Airport3.8 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth29 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM22 postcode district.
