Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Romford)3.3 miGP surgerySaint Francis Hospice Sccs2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacySapphire Pharmacy2.2 miDentistThe Dental Fitness Clinic2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryStapleford Abbotts Primary Academyages 2-11, 135 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDame Tipping Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBower Park Academyages 11-16, 965 pupils1.8 miCollegeBarking and Dagenham College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of East London9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationHarold Wood3.7 miUndergroundGrange Hill Underground Station3.8 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield6.1 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth8.3 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM4 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM4 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,373 residentsin the Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts census areaMedian age 48.52,836 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,584 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C640 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksSheep Waterlake · 2.3 miThe Lakelake · 2.3 miCabin Hillhill · 1.7 miWilloughby's Hillhill · 1.7 miHilly Parkwoodland · under a milePheasant Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHavering Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 69 haHainault Forest Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 367 haBedfords Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 35 haStapleford Abbotts Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 54 haLambourne End Outdoor Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 17 haHavering Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,040 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
