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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:37 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:01 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,300 residentsin the Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East census areaMedian age 49.83,312 households85% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,959 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% 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°C559 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 20 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 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°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 landmarksLayer Marney Towerhistoric site · 1.4 miCopford Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miAbberton Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miCraxe's Greenwoodland · under a mileMiddle Field Hillhill · 2.0 miVirley Brook (North Arm)river · 2.5 miCalves Pasturewoodland · under a mileClaypits Pondpond · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPudding Greenpark · under a mileGosbecks Archaeological Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 57 haBirch Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haWestlands Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201545 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202635 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,420 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)4.1 miGP surgeryMalting Green Surgery1.8 miPharmacyHutt Pharmacy3.3 miDentistLayer Road Dental Surgery3.0 miPolice stationCopford Police StationColchester3.2 miCash machineEast of England Co-op STANWAY SUPERMARKET, Stanway3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 5-11, 124 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLayer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 203 pupils1.6 miSecondaryPaxman Academyages 11-16, 873 pupils3.2 miCollegeColchester Institute4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Essex5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN19 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationMarks Tey3.5 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End7.1 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing8.3 miBus stops18 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationColchester2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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