Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryHawthorn Drive Surgery24 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHawthorn Drive Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools17 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth form, 3 otherSecondaryChantry Academyages 11-16, 1,006 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Oaks Primary Schoolages 3-11, 449 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mark's Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN38 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationIpswichunder a mileBus stationLondon Road Park and RideCopdock1.2 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port8.7 miBus stops170 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:34 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,776 residentsin the Belstead Hills census areaMedian age 42.72,956 households59% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright27% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,967 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C595 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 landmarksBeech Waterlake · under a mileBourne Hillhill · 1.4 miCliff Reachtidal water · 1.5 miNew Cuttidal water · 1.5 miWood's Hillhill · 2.4 miThe Grovewoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChantry Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haGippeswyk Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haStonelodge Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBourne Parkplaying field · under a mile · 26 haSproughton Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 miCrown Poolssports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200750 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202621 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 9.2 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,081 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
