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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:01 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,245 residentsin the Danbury & Bicknacre census areaMedian age 49.03,736 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,162 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% 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 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C594 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksThrift Woodwoodland · under a mileFolks Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.4 miLoddart's Hillhill · 2.7 miTreasure Islandisland · 4.1 miLime Brook (South Arm)river · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGarden Hyde Hallpark · 1.5 mi · 72 haDanbury Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 21 haChurch Greenpark · 1.8 miThe Dawson Memorial Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201546 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 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 7.7 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,960 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBaddow Private Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryGreenwood And Wyncroft Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots1.7 miDentistDanbury Dental Group1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 independentPrimaryPriory Primary School, Bicknacreages 4-11, 153 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEast Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 109 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Sandon Schoolages 11-18, 1,218 pupils3.3 miCollegeChelmsford College5.5 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN9.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationSouth Woodham Ferrers3.1 miBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station5.3 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon10 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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