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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,298 residentsin the Vange & Pitsea census areaMedian age 37.73,453 households56% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright26% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,855 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 15%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 61% go by car, 10% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C565 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksChurch Hillhill · under a mileCobblers Mede Lakelake · 2.6 miPitsea Marshwetland · under a mileOne Tree Hillhill · 2.0 miVange Marsheswetland · 1.1 miUpper Horseisland · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWat Tyler Country Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haNorthlands Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 21 haBasildon Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haGloucester Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 50 haSwan Mead Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMopsies Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201545 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20239 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,607 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBraintree Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgerySouthview Park Surgery29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllcures Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBridge Houseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRyedene Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 461 pupilsright herePrimaryBardfield Academyages 2-11, 421 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Basildon Upper Academyages 14-19, 847 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP College4.0 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN8.8 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationPitseaunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre1.4 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal9.2 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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