Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,634 residentsin the Chase & Crews Hill census areaMedian age 40.63,413 households63% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright20% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,962 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 39% go by car, 16% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 9°C, lows 2°C646 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 24 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 spacesElsinge Golden Jubliee Parkpark · under a mileHilly Fields Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 36 haThe Cedars Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haWhitewebbs Parkgolf course · under a mile · 43 haThe Loyola Playgroundsports ground · under a mile · 3 haEnfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 39 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 8.2 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,710 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheshunt Community Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMedicus Health Partners - Freezywater20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMk Shah Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBullsmoor Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools30 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryCapel Manor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 274 pupilsright herePrimaryHonilands Primary Schoolages 2-11, 340 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Ignatius Collegeages 11-18, 972 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor Collegeright hereUniversityLondon Metropolitan University9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationTurkey StreetEnfield Washunder a mileUndergroundOakwood Underground Station4.0 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross1.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town10 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN2 postcode district.
