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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO7
Telephone code01206
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:36 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:00 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,507 residentsin the Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington census areaMedian age 48.93,535 households85% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,913 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 15%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% 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, 8% 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°C572 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 18 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 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 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 landmarksLittle Bentley Hall Waterways & Gardenhistoric site · 1.9 miThorrington Tide Millhistoric site · 2.3 miTenpenny Hillhill · 1.6 miAlder Carwoodland · under a mileMill Damwater · 2.2 miBrightlingsea Beachbeach · 4.1 miAbbey Woodwoodland · 1.1 miMill Dam Lakelake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBentley Greenpark · under a mile · 7 haMartin's Farm Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 37 haThe Michael Mitchell Memorial Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGravel Fieldpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201541 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202625 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,352 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClacton - Mental Health Services - Clacton Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryGreat Bentley Surgeryright herePharmacyThe Green Pharmacyright hereDentistNatrelles3.4 miPolice stationThorpe Le Soken Police StationClacton-on-Sea4.4 miCash machineMFG - Weeley (MRH)1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGreat Bentley Primary Schoolages 5-11, 258 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryColne Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,289 pupils3.0 miCollegeColchester Institute7.8 miUniversityUniversity of Essex5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN35 miRailway stationGreat Bentleyunder a mileBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End8.5 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing3.8 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseThorpe-Le-Soken4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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