Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:36 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,566 residentsin the West Bergholt & Wormingford census areaMedian age 48.12,674 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,087 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C599 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksAmerica Hillhill · 1.7 miSpring Grovewoodland · under a mileWest House Woodwoodland · under a mileWormingford Merelake · 4.3 miArdleigh Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miThe Bottomsvalley · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLexden Wood Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 46 haHigh Woods Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 154 haSpring Lane Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 7 haFordham Heathpark · 1.3 mi · 13 haLorkin Daniell Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLexden King George Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202632 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,907 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)1.1 miGP surgeryWest Bergholt Surgery23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWest Bergholt Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBergholt Road (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools12 primary, 6 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryHeathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholtages 5-11, 411 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBraiswick Primary Schoolages 4-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Helena Schoolages 11-16, 986 pupils1.6 miCollegeColchester Institute1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Essex4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationColchester1.6 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End2.2 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing9.8 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.
