Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:36 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:01 am – 3:46 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°C583 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksBradick's Hillhill · under a mileDedham Hallhistoric site · 3.4 miLittle Horkesleyhistoric site · 3.5 miPickess Grovewoodland · under a mileBradick's Pondpond · 1.1 miHigham Hillhill · 2.1 miAsh Groundwoodland · under a mileWormingford Merelake · 5.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.1 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haPrimrose Woodpark · 4.5 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 199441 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202629 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 6.3 · 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
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Liaison Team4.9 miGP surgeryNayland Surgery2.5 miPharmacyDedham Pharmacy3.3 miDentistNayland Dental And Cosmetic Clinic2.2 miPolice stationHadleigh Police Station4.5 miCash machineShell Birchwood3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryStoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 48 pupils1.6 miPrimaryBoxted St Peter's Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupils1.8 miSecondaryEast Bergholt High Schoolages 11-16, 902 pupils4.4 miCollegeColchester Institute6.2 miUniversityUniversity of Essex7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN30 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN30 miRailway stationManningtree5.6 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End3.8 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing13 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationColchester4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.
