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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:39 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:02 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,626 residentsin the Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey census areaMedian age 41.13,049 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright23% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,467 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 51% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle60% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C577 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°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 landmarksBoyton Crosshistoric site · 1.9 miSturgeons Househistoric site · 2.8 miWinchmore Hillhill · 1.2 miHoddock's Woodwoodland · under a mileHolme's Poollake · 3.3 miWell Springwoodland · under a milePenden Hillhill · 2.7 miBottom Lakelake · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAdmirals Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 21 haChurch Greenpark · 2.7 miTower Gardenspark · 3.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202310 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 6.4 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,237 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroomfield Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryEssex Icb Adhd Rainbow Diagnostics LTD2.1 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy2.1 miDentistDental Surgery3.3 miPolice stationEssex Police AuthorityChelmsford3.8 miCash machineChelmsford Star Coop Melbourne, Melbourne Avenue2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWrittle College Limited2.8 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN11 miRailway stationChelmsfordChelmsford City Centre3.7 miBus stationChelmer Valley Park-and-RideBroomfield3.4 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon20 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationChelmsford3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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