Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:38 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:01 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,552 residentsin the Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham census areaMedian age 50.83,042 households85% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,366 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle44% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C564 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksTreasure Islandisland · 1.8 miScotch Marshwetland · under a mileMarine Lakelake · 3.6 miWick Woodwoodland · under a mileLindsay Woodwoodland · under a mileMain Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBunsay Downs Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 31 haThe Greenpark · 1.7 miElms Farm Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 14 haJames Cooke Woodpark · 2.4 mi · 5 haKeith Bigden Memorial Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 7 haStrutt Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202645 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,365 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital2.8 miGP surgerySydney House Surgery2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.1 miDentistHatfield Peverel Dental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryWoodham Walter Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 75 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 215 pupils1.8 miSecondaryPlume Schoolages 11-18, 1,789 pupils3.0 miCollegeChelmsford College6.4 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationHatfield Peverel2.4 miBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station4.1 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch12 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM9 postcode district.
