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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:37 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:03 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,817 residentsin the Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green census areaMedian age 44.83,279 households72% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,871 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: construction 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle34% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C595 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileSudbury Hillhill · under a mileBull's Hillhill · under a mileStanley Hallhistoric site · 3.5 miScotch Pasture Grovewoodland · under a mileFoxhall Grovewoodland · under a mileGainsford End Mill, Toppesfieldhistoric site · 3.9 miGosfield Lakelake · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.7 miTwinstead Greenpark · 3.9 miPlough Greenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199441 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202643 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband84% 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)3,422 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHalstead Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryHedingham Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistMr N R Chappell And Associates3.4 miPolice stationMinistry of Defence Police5.1 miCash machineJai & Sons Service Station (ESSO)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryde Vere Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHedingham School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,177 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedinghamages 4-11, 213 pupils1.3 miCollegeColchester Institute13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationSudbury (Suffolk)6.5 miBus stationBus StationSudbury6.4 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing22 miBus stops22 within a mileCar park1 Summerfields ParkingHalstead1.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationColchester6.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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