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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO4
Telephone code01787
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:36 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,148 residentsin the Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham census areaMedian age 48.22,879 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,410 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C584 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksWorkhouse Hillhistoric site · 2.2 miLittle Horkesleyhistoric site · 2.7 miAsh Woodwoodland · under a mileCophedge Woodwoodland · under a mileAmerica Hillhill · 2.5 miArdleigh Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miBradick's Hillhill · 2.7 miWormingford Merelake · 4.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHigh Woods Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 154 haNorthern Gateway Sports Parksports ground · 1.7 mi · 32 haCastle Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 19 haThe Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199441 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202630 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 6.8 · 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,995 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Liaison Team3.1 miGP surgeryCommunity Health Services2.1 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3.0 miDentistColchester Orthodontic Centre2.1 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceColchester4.2 miCash machineShell Birchwood1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryBoxted St Peter's Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupilsright herePrimaryLangham Primary Academyages 4-11, 101 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Trinity Schoolages 11-16, 780 pupils2.6 miCollegeColchester Institute4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Essex5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN28 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN30 miRailway stationColchester3.8 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End2.0 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing11 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkColchester Park and Ride2.1 miEV chargingFastnedColchester2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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