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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO7 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO7
Telephone code01206
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,984 residentsin the Wivenhoe & University census areaMedian age 40.63,405 households77% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,702 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: education 22%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 42% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%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, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 19 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 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksChurch Hillhill · 1.0 miGravel Pit Grovewoodland · under a mileRat Islandisland · 3.0 miWivenhoe Woodwoodland · under a mileHythe Marsheswetland · 1.2 miBroad Fleetlake · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing Georges Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haChurch Greenpark · 1.2 miThe Greenpark · 2.0 miHigh Woods Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 154 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 201543 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202629 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,003 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColchester - Hospital Road3.8 miGP surgeryWivenhoe Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistDental Distinctionunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 specialPrimaryMillfields Primary Schoolages 4-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBroomgrove Infant Schoolages 4-7, 158 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Thomas Lord Audley Schoolages 11-16, 940 pupils2.8 miCollegeColchester Institute4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Essex1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN31 miRailway stationWivenhoeunder a mileBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End5.6 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing4.4 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO7 postcode district.


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