Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:36 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:02 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,200 residentsin the Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford census areaMedian age 52.33,542 households78% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,800 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C577 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksTiger Hillhill · 1.5 miOatetch Grovewoodland · under a mileWormingford Merelake · 3.3 miBush Hill Grovewoodland · under a mileOwles Hillhill · 2.5 miMill Streamriver · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShalford Meadowpark · 2.9 mi · 36 haGreat Cornardpark · 2.5 mi · 14 haPrimrose Woodpark · 2.2 miThe Greenplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199446 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryChurch Square Surgery3.0 miPharmacyBoots3.5 miDentistAmmaad Jamil3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 specialSecondaryThomas Gainsborough Schoolages 11-18, 1,603 pupils2.9 miCollegeColchester Institute8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Essex10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN26 miRailway stationBures3.2 miBus stationBus StationSudbury4.2 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing17 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO10 postcode district.
