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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO6
Telephone code01661
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:37 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:01 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,566 residentsin the West Bergholt & Wormingford census areaMedian age 48.12,674 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,087 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% 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 higher14% 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°C588 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 22 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 18°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 landmarksHorkesley Hallhistoric site · 3.0 miCopford Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miWormingford Merelake · 3.1 miChappel Viaductviaduct · 2.2 miFiddler's Woodwoodland · under a mileRectory Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Blue Bridgebridge · 2.6 miThe Bottomsvalley · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQuilters Greenpark · under a mileFordham Heathpark · 1.1 mi · 13 haLorkin Daniell Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haSpring Lane Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 7 haSource: 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 Sep 199445 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,907 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)2.7 miGP surgeryWest Bergholt Surgery2.0 miPharmacyWest Bergholt Pharmacy2.0 miDentistEight Ash Green Dental Surgery1.5 miPolice stationCopford Police StationColchester2.4 miCash machineEast of England Co-op WEST BERGHOLT (2M)2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryFordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 84 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldhamages 5-11, 102 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Stanway Schoolages 11-16, 1,396 pupils2.7 miCollegeColchester Institute3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Essex6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationChappel & Wakes Colne2.2 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End3.9 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing12 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksMarks Tey2.4 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeColchester1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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