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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO6
Telephone codeNot listed
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 min8:02 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,710 residentsin the Marks Tey & Wakes Colne census areaMedian age 41.13,867 households80% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,916 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C617 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksMarks Hall Mansionhistoric site · 1.8 miChappel Viaductviaduct · 1.5 miMarks Hall Estatehistoric site · 3.1 miMill Racewater · 1.9 miAldercarwoodland · under a mileHoe Woodwoodland · under a mileColne Valleyvalley · 2.6 miThe Washwater · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFordham Heathpark · 3.1 mi · 13 haQuilters Greenpark · 2.8 miThe Greenpark · 3.0 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 Sep 199447 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202637 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,105 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)4.5 miGP surgeryThe Pump House Surgery3.0 miPharmacyMarks Tey Pharmacy LTD2.0 miDentistThe Essex Dental Clinic2.9 miPolice stationCopford Police StationColchester2.6 miCash machineEast of England Co-op COGGESHALL (new)3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryGreat Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 86 pupilsright herePrimaryChappel CofE Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupils1.5 miSecondaryHonywood Schoolages 11-16, 849 pupils3.0 miCollegeColchester Institute5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Essex8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationChappel & Wakes Colne1.8 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End6.6 miFerryEast Mersea Ferry Landing13 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksMarks Tey1.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationColchester2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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