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°C624 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksHunsdon Househistoric site · 1.4 miGolden Brookriver · under a mile1914-18 War Memorialhistoric site · 1.7 miEastwick Brook (West Arm)river · under a mileLatton Islandisland · 1.3 miRose Lakelake · 2.7 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 2.7 miGibson's Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTerlings Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 10 haPishiobury Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 36 haTown Parkpark · 1.4 miCanons Brook Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 63 haEssex Outdoors Harlowsports ground · 1.3 miPrivateplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCapio Rivers Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryHunsdon Village Hall4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyHarlow Town Pharmacy2.1 miDentistAddison Dental Practice2.1 miPolice stationHarlow Police Station2.3 miCash machineSayona News2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.4 miPrimaryHigh Wych Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 224 pupils1.5 miSecondaryBurnt Mill Academyages 11-16, 959 pupils1.9 miCollegeHarlow College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN8.5 miRailway stationHarlow Town1.4 miBus stationTemp Bus StationHarlow Town Centre2.0 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth20 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkHarlow Town Station Blue Badge Car Park1.4 miEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationHarlow1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM20 postcode district.
