Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:40 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,416 residentsin the Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill census areaMedian age 46.32,457 households81% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,237 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C565 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksPetre Chapelhistoric site · 2.2 miThorndon Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miJury Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Forestforest · 2.5 miLower Shawwoodland · under a mileBarrack Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miRound Shawwoodland · under a mileOld Hall Pondpond · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThorndon Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 224 haThorndon Country Park Southpark · 1.0 mi · 16 haDunton Hills Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 92 haVictoria Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 16 haGlass House Retreatsports ground · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200748 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202312 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 greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 14 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,612 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hartswood Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryWest Horndon Surgeryunder a milePharmacyMedplus Pharmacy1.6 miDentistDental Surgery2.0 miPolice stationSouth Ockendon Police Station4.9 miCash machineBasildon Service Station (Esso), Little Warley1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWest Horndon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBulphan Church of England Academyages 5-11, 64 pupils1.5 miSecondaryHall Mead Schoolages 11-16, 1,068 pupils3.4 miCollegeBarking and Dagenham College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of East London12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationWest Horndonunder a mileUndergroundUpminster Underground Station3.9 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield4.0 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal8.1 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksWest Horndonunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationEssex1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM13 postcode district.
