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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM3 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM3
Telephone code01245
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:01 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,245 residentsin the Danbury & Bicknacre census areaMedian age 49.03,736 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,162 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C606 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 16 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 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksRHS Hyde Hallhistoric site · 3.4 miBoreham Househistoric site · 3.4 miTreasure Islandisland · 2.5 miBellhill Woodwoodland · under a mileHigh Commonwoodland · under a mileLoddart's Hillhill · 2.7 miSpar Hillhill · 3.2 miMarine Lakelake · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDanbury Country Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haChurch Greenpark · under a mileElm Greenpark · under a mileThe Dawson Memorial Fieldplaying field · within reach · 7 haWarren Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 63 haDanbury Youth Campsports ground · under a mile · 23 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202647 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 7.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband37% 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)3,960 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBaddow Private Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryBeacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsright hereDentistDanbury Dental Groupunder a milePolice stationEssex Police CollegeChelmsford4.0 miCash machineChelmsford Star Coop Danbury, Danburyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 2 independent, 1 specialIndependentHeathcote Schoolages 2-11, 98 pupilsright herePrimarySt John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danburyages 4-11, 222 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Sandon Schoolages 11-18, 1,218 pupils2.7 miCollegeChelmsford College4.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationBeaulieu Park4.0 miBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station3.9 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon11 miBus stops28 within a mileEV chargingSainsburys Springfield3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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