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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS6
Telephone code01505
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,691 residentsin the Rayleigh South West census areaMedian age 47.23,696 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,883 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 46% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C593 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 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 landmarksThundersley Glenglen · 1.6 miOakwood Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miHadleigh Raybeach · 2.9 miHyde Hall, Rettendenhistoric site · 3.6 miGreat Commonwoodland · under a mileKingley Woodwoodland · under a mileAdders Hillhill · 2.0 miSandpit Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSweyne Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 23 haLittle Commonpark · under a mileHadleigh Castlepark · 1.8 mi · 234 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSwans Greenplaying field · under a mileLower Wyburns Allotment Siteallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201541 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20236 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.7 · 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
Broadband87% 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)3,925 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasildon Hospital - Dermatology Benfleet2.0 miGP surgeryPes@Rayleigh Vision Centre,Mse11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAudley Mills Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Practiceunder a milePolice stationRayleigh Police Stationunder a mileCash machineMFG - Autohalt (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryRayleigh Primary Schoolages 2-11, 463 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Deanesages 11-16, 588 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlebe Primary Schoolages 2-11, 403 pupils1.0 miCollegeUSP College1.3 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN4.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN26 miRailway stationRayleighunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre6.0 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon9.0 miBus stops56 within a mileCar parkCastle Road Car ParkRayleighunder a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeRayleighunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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