Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:02 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,494 residentsin the Halstead East & Colnes census areaMedian age 46.83,984 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,626 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 7°C, lows 2°C616 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksMill Racewater · under a mileColne Valleyvalley · under a mileAsh Bottomvalley · 1.7 miChestnut Grovewoodland · under a mileChalkney Woodwoodland · under a mileWormingford Merelake · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesColne Greenpark · 1.1 miThe Essex Golf and Leisure Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 60 haThe Greenpark · 1.7 miQuilters Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199448 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202638 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,423 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHalstead Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryThe Pump House Surgery1.2 miPharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistThe Essex Dental Clinic2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryEarls Colne Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 402 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChappel CofE Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Ramsey Academy, Halsteadages 11-16, 702 pupils3.5 miCollegeColchester Institute7.4 miUniversityUniversity of Essex10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationChappel & Wakes Colne1.5 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End7.5 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing15 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.
