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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:38 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:02 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,584 residentsin the Witham Town census areaMedian age 38.75,276 households60% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright18% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,953 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 52% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C583 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 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: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.2 miColemans Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miBeacon Hillhill · 2.4 miBarn Grovewoodland · 1.1 miJames Cooke Woodwoodland · 1.2 miMain Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWitham Town Parkpark · under a mileBenton Hall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 69 haJames Cooke Woodpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haWitham Hockey and Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSauls Bridge Sports Groundplaying field · under a mileWitham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 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 202643 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 8.6 · 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
Broadband88% 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)5,730 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaldon - St Peters Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryFern House Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBorno Chemists Limited5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialSecondaryLift Maltingsages 11-16, 787 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHowbridge Infant Schoolages 5-7, 265 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHowbridge Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 356 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChelmsford College8.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationWitham (Essex)under a mileBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station5.8 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch14 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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