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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 43 min4:36 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,502 residentsin the Monkwick census areaMedian age 36.44,154 households61% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright21% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,033 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 64% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 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 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 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 landmarksLexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grovehistoric site · 2.0 miColchester Roman Cityhistoric site · 2.1 miThe Wivenhoe Trailwalk or trail · 1.6 miChurch Hillhill · 1.6 miLethe Grovewoodland · under a mileBall Grovewoodland · under a mileWivenhoe Trailwalk or trail · 2.6 miBourne Pondpond · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGosbecks Archaeological Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 57 haMonty's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 8 haCorporal Budd Victoria Cross Gymnasiumsports ground · under a mile · 30 haCastle Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 19 haThe Willows Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 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 202631 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColchester - Hospital Road2.1 miGP surgeryBerechurch Hall Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMersea Road Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMersea Road Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationEssex PoliceColchester2.0 miCash machineFingringhoe Food & Wine1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools15 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCherry Tree Academyages 4-11, 180 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMonkwick Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 149 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Thomas Lord Audley Schoolages 11-16, 940 pupilsunder a mileCollegeColchester Institute2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Essex1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN22 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN29 miRailway stationColchester TownColchester City Centre1.9 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End4.7 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing5.9 miBus stops53 within a mileCar parkButt Road Car ParkColchester1.8 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationColchester1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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