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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,508 residentsin the Rettendon & Runwell census areaMedian age 48.52,686 households84% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,014 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C608 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 20 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: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksRamsden Bellhouse Hallhistoric site · 2.5 miCurry Hillhill · 1.0 miRHS Hyde Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miRiver Crouchbridge · 1.2 miPat's Rilltidal water · 1.9 miHanningfield Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miShotgate Thicketswoodland · under a mileSpitty's Reachtidal water · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mileWickford Memorial Parkplaying field · under a mile · 22 haThe Wick Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 19 haBartlett Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haGarden Hyde Hallpark · 3.0 mi · 72 haSource: 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 201545 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20233 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,055 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunwell Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySwanwood Partnership6 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyShotgate Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistSwan Lane (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationEssex PoliceWickford1.3 miCash machineYour Localunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimarySt Luke's Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 176 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHilltop Junior Schoolages 7-11, 352 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeauchamps High Schoolages 11-18, 1,486 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP College4.7 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN7.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationBattlesbridge1.1 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre5.2 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon11 miBus stops47 within a mileCar parkBattlesbridge Station Car Park1.1 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeWickford1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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