Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:35 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:01 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,440 residentsin the East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary census areaMedian age 51.04,420 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,858 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% 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°C583 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksGreat Hillhill · under a mileRough Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileBush Hillswoodland · under a mileJudas Gapwater · 2.4 miBradick's Pondpond · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Duchy Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 3.9 miMistley Place Parkpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199439 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202627 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 8.6 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,888 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Liaison Team5.6 miGP surgeryDedham Health Centre1.5 miPharmacyDedham Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDedham Dental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryStratford St Mary Primary Schoolages 4-11, 88 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEast Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupils1.4 miSecondaryEast Bergholt High Schoolages 11-16, 902 pupils2.1 miCollegeColchester Institute6.8 miUniversityUniversity of Essex6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN30 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN32 miRailway stationManningtree3.3 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End4.7 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing12 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO7 postcode district.
