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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM4
Telephone code01277
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:39 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:02 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,231 residentsin the Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden census areaMedian age 51.02,920 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,116 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C606 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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: 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 landmarksForest Woodforest · under a mileIngatestone Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miStock Hillhill · under a mileHanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centrewalk or trail · 1.3 miRamsden Bellhouse Hallhistoric site · 3.3 miHankin's Woodwoodland · under a mileScrub Woodwoodland · under a mileHanningfield Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrondon Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haNorsey Woodpark · 1.8 mi · 76 haQueens Park Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 25 haStock Commonplaying field · under a mileGalleywood Commonpark · 2.1 mi · 45 haWillowbrook Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20236 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 8.1 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMayflower Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryStock Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBoots2.2 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miPolice stationBillericay Police Station3.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Billericay (SAN)1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryStock Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMayflower High Schoolages 11-18, 1,616 pupils1.7 miPrimaryButtsbury Primary Schoolages 4-11, 863 pupils1.8 miCollegeChelmsford College4.4 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationBillericay2.6 miBus stationBus StationChelmsford City Centre5.2 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops17 within a mileCar parkGalleywood Common Car ParkChelmsford2.2 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeBillericay2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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