Stoneyhills
Stoneyhills is a village in Essex, England. It has around 2 pharmacies and 3 restaurants and cafés, 7 bus stops, and is near Burnham-on-Crouch railway station, 1.1 km away. There were around 46 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stoneyhills area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Maldon area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 66,209 residents at roughly 185 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 70th of 294 English council areas — better than 76% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 17° · 45% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:16
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Crime
49 reported · July 2026▼ 2% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences26
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Shoplifting5
- Other theft3
3 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Southminster · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Concerns from residents about antisocial behaviour (ASB) in hotspot areas across Chelmsford and Maldon, including town centres, retail an…
- Concerns from residents regarding vehicle theft in higher-risk locations across Chelmsford and Maldon, including town centre car parks, r…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
90 reported road collisions (2024)
25 killed or seriously injured · 121 casualties · 13.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
105 food businesses within 2 miles
- 90 rated 4–5 ★ (81 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Burnham-on-Crouch (0.9 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burnham-On-Crouch (0.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£384,348 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across Maldon · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,143 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY
- 1 bed £800
- 2 bed £1,037
- 3 bed £1,250
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.1 times median annual pay (10.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (11.2 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Co-Op (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools36
- Sports pitches18
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Saltmarsh Coast Walking Festival Returns for 2026· 11 Sept 2026
- Local Government Reorganisation - Statement from the Leader of the Council· 8 Sept 2026
- Maldon District Council partners with Loci to launch free community app· 21 Aug 2026
- Young People Invited to Help Create New Riverside Park Art Installations· 20 Aug 2026
- Smoke and Fire Festival, Promenade Park - CANCELLED· 14 Aug 2026
Source: Maldon Council
Population
66,209 residents in Maldon · 185/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 211 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,328 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (28% of 30,520)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
23 schools · 7,382 pupils
19 primary · 2 secondary · 2 other
Ofsted: 7 of 8 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
22inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Plume SchoolGood
- Ormiston Rivers Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Maldon
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
134 applications decided
86.6% granted · 116 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir John Whittingdale
Conservative
Maldon
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 1
- Con 10
- LD 6
- Ref 2
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies3
- Parks & greens16
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,710 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£820 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,757 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 29,311 certificates
9.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
55% low-carbon electricity
Gas 43% · Nuclear 21% · Wind 15% · Solar 13%
178 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.6 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2021-22
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Maldon:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office495 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test457 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership381 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth265 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ormiston Rivers Academy · 0.3 kmOrmiston Rivers Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England.
St Mary's Church, Burnham on Crouch · 0.4 kmSt Mary's Church is a Church of England church in Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It is Grade II* listed
Mangapps Railway Museum · 0.7 kmMangapps Railway Museum is a heritage railway centre located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, England. The 0.75 miles (1.2 km) of standard gauge running line and museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assis…
Burnham-on-Crouch railway station · 0.9 kmBurnham-on-Crouch railway station is a stop on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England, serving the town of Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. It is 43 miles 24 chains (69.68 km) down the line from London Liverpool Stree…
Burnham Ramblers F.C. · 0.9 kmBurnham Ramblers Football Club is a football club based in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Leslie Field.
- Ostend, Essex · 1.2 km
Ostend is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burnham-on-Crouch, in the Maldon district, in the county of Essex, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoneyhills?
- Stoneyhills is a town in Essex, England, in the Maldon local authority.
- How deprived is Stoneyhills?
- The Maldon local authority, which includes Stoneyhills, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.