Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,576 residentsin the Wickford West census areaMedian age 49.63,123 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,448 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: construction 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, finance and insurance 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C596 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKent Hillhill · under a milePump Hillhill · under a mileHanningfield Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miClaypitshills Woodwoodland · under a mileRectory Woodwoodland · 1.0 miForest Woodforest · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorsey Woodpark · 1.9 mi · 76 haGloucester Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 50 haMemorial Parkpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20235 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,327 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunwell Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryEssex Icb Provide Pod Surg - Facemed4 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyWickford Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistWickford Dental Practice & Orthodontic Centre1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryCrays Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDownham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 173 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Wickfordages 11-18, 1,181 pupils1.5 miCollegeUSP College5.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN9.7 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationWickford1.6 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre3.7 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM11 postcode district.
