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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,971 residentsin the Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp census areaMedian age 53.42,587 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,899 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% 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 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLamarsh Hillhill · under a mileAbbas Hallhistoric site · 3.0 miStanley Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miMill Streamriver · 2.2 miBrakemoor Hillhill · 1.8 miAnsell's Grovewoodland · under a mileTwinsteadhall Woodwoodland · 1.0 miWormingford Merelake · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShalford Meadowpark · 1.1 mi · 36 haUpper Greenpark · under a mileTwinstead Greenpark · 1.3 miSource: 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 199449 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202638 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 5.6 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,704 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryChurch Square Surgery2.7 miPharmacyBoots2.9 miDentistAmmaad Jamil2.0 miPolice stationSudbury Police Station3.3 miCash machineEast of England Co-op GREAT CORNARD, Great Cornard2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColchester Institute9.9 miUniversityUniversity of Essex12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationBures2.5 miBus stationBus StationSudbury2.9 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing18 miCar parkBures Station Car Park2.5 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationColchester6.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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