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°C573 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 landmarksWormingford Merelake · 1.8 miOwles Hillhill · under a mileThe Bottomsvalley · 1.6 miCreak's Grovewoodland · under a mileTiger Hillhill · 2.3 miAsh Grovewoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFairfield Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 miQuilters Greenpark · 3.2 miHigh Woods Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 154 haFordham Heathpark · 4.2 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199444 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202633 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 6.1 · 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
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Liaison Team4.3 miGP surgeryNayland Surgery1.1 miPharmacyWest Bergholt Pharmacy3.5 miDentistNayland Dental And Cosmetic Clinic1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryNayland Primary Schoolages 4-11, 197 pupils1.2 miIndependentLittlegarth Schoolages 2-11, 304 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Trinity Schoolages 11-16, 780 pupils4.5 miCollegeColchester Institute5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Essex7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationBures3.3 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End3.4 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing13 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO6 postcode district.
