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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM1
Telephone code01934
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:39 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:02 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,309 residentsin the Writtle & Highwood census areaMedian age 48.43,533 households76% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,760 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle55% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C600 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksSturgeons Househistoric site · 1.1 miShire Hallhistoric site · 1.8 miThe Gorewater · under a mileWear Pondpond · under a mileArmy and Navy Roundabout Flyoverbridge · 2.3 miWrittle Woodwoodland · 1.1 miReed's Springwoodland · 1.2 miForest Woodforest · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHylands Parkpark · under a mile · 207 haWrittle Greenpark · under a mileBrewhouse Hoppittpark · under a mile · 2 haParadise Road Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 13 haChelmsford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 45 haWest Park Golf Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20238 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,727 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChelmsford & Essex Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryThe Writtle Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Village Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationChelmsford Police Station1.9 miCash machineChelmsford Star Coop Writtle, Writtle2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 3 independent, 5 special, 1 nurserySecondaryHylands Schoolages 11-18, 614 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWrittle Junior Schoolages 7-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWrittle Infant Schoolages 4-7, 178 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWrittle College Limitedunder a mileUniversityAnglia Ruskin University2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN14 miRailway stationChelmsfordChelmsford City Centre1.7 miBus stationBus StationChelmsford City Centre1.6 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon17 miBus stops48 within a mileCar parkWrittle Car ParkChelmsfordunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationChelmsford1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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