Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:40 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:04 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,662 residentsin the Much Hadham & Hunsdon census areaMedian age 44.02,571 households70% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,242 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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)
Nearby landmarksMill Streamriver · under a mileRose Lakelake · 1.7 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 1.8 miLatton Islandisland · 1.3 miEastwick Brook (West Arm)river · 1.0 miStone Basin Springwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTerlings Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haCanons Brook Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 haJean McAlpine Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 26 haTown Parkpark · under a mileEssex Outdoors Harlowsports ground · under a mileAsh Tree Field Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 9.1 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,647 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Alexandra Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryAddison House - Haque Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyHarlow Town Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistAddison Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryPemberley Academyages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLittle Parndon Primary Academyages 4-11, 352 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBurnt Mill Academyages 11-16, 959 pupils1.4 miCollegeHarlow College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN9.4 miRailway stationHarlow Townunder a mileBus stationTemp Bus StationHarlow Town Centre1.2 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth19 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM20 postcode district.
