Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:01 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°C568 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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)
Parks and green spacesMardyke Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 22 haMaple Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 46 haOrsett Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 65 haKing George's Fieldsports ground · 1.0 mi · 23 haChadwell Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 18 haChafford Gorges Nature Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 26 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202315 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOrsett Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySwex Msk Service - Basildon & Brentwood10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyStifford Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryOrsett Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWilliam Edwards Schoolages 11-16, 984 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrsett Heath Academyages 11-16, 699 pupils1.0 miCollegeNorth Kent College8.3 miUniversityRose Bruford College11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationGrays2.5 miBus stationBus StationGrays2.5 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal3.9 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW1 postcode district.
