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Purleigh, United Kingdom
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Purleigh is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 526. Elevation: 102 ft (31 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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BCommunity
| Population | 526 |
| Population Density | 3 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.6872°, 0.6583° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 31.0 inches (788 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 3.4 inches (9 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $55,099 |
| Median Age | 48.5 years |
About Purleigh
Purleigh is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 526. The city sits at an elevation of 102 feet (31 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 64°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 31.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Purleigh vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Purleigh vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $55,099 |
| 27% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $55,099 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,060 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 4.1% |
| 14% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 48 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 54.0% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work from Home | 31.3% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $491,226 |
| 74% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,377 |
| 18% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 77.0% |
| Owner-Occupied | 77.0% |
| Renter-Occupied | 23.0% |
| Housing Units | 210 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.1°F |
| 2% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 238 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Area | 159.5 sq mi (413.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 3/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.6872°N, 0.6583°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | — | 99 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | — | 77 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.3 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 1.7 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.6 in | |
| May | 53°F (11°C) | 1.6 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 64°F (18°C) | 1.6 in | Warmest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 1.9 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.2 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.2 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.0 in |
Purleigh has a seasonal temperature swing of 25°F / from 39°F in February to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.2 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.2") and February the driest (1.3").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 25.4% |
| 25% below United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 43.1% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 3/sq mi |
| Total Area | 159.5 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 54.0% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work from Home | 31.3% |
Schools in Purleigh
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purleigh Community Primary School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Purleigh
31 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Street Sounds Radio | dance, disco | MP3 | |
| Radio Caroline Flashback | 60s, 70s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| The Mix Radio 80s | 1980s, 80s | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Essex | contemporary hits radio, pop | MP3 | |
| ABC Oldies Radio | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| BBC Essex | — | UNKNOWN | |
| EKR Retro Rock | 70s, 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| FunkURadio | 70s, 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| YellowTealPurple | ambient, electronic | OGG 65535 kbps | |
| Big L 2 | 70's, 80's | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) | 70's, 80's | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| The Voice Of Doom | death metal, doom metal | AAC 320 kbps | |
| Retro Mix Radio | 70s, 80s | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Lifestyle Radio UK | country, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Caroline North | — | AAC+ 52 kbps | |
| Zero Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| TGM GOSPEL RADIO | gospel | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Colin Mogagabe | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| FUNKERFM | world music | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Homemade Radio | adult contemporary, blues | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radioalfa2 | classic hits | MP3 | |
| City Sound | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Caroline Flashback | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Sheppey FM 92.2 | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| NanoRadio | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Chelmsford Community Radio | independent | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Phoenix FM | community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Stomp Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Kori The Pom Radio | drum & bass, edm | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GlitterBeam Italia | lgbt, lgbtqia+ | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Hospital Radio Chelmsford | — | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Purleigh
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Museum | ||||
| Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum | ||||
| Canvey Island Heritage Centre Museum | ||||
| Cart and Wagon Shed | ||||
| Castle Point Transport Museum | ||||
| Chelmsford Museum | ||||
| Clifftown Telephone Museum | ||||
| Coggeshall Museum | ||||
| Colchester Castle | ||||
| Combined Military Services Museum | ||||
| Dutch Cottage Museum | ||||
| Earls Colne Heritage Museum | ||||
| East Anglian Railway Museum | ||||
| Essex Police Museum | ||||
| Flitch Way Railway Carriage Museum | ||||
| Heritage Centre & Platforms 5 + 6 | ||||
| Hollytrees Museum | ||||
| Leigh Heritage Centre | ||||
| Mangapp's Farm | ||||
| Museum in the Park | ||||
| Natural History Museum | ||||
| Peter Edwards Library & Museum | ||||
| Prittlewell Priory | ||||
| Radio Caroline Ross Revenge | ||||
| Restoration Shed | ||||
| Roman Circus Visitor Centre | ||||
| Sandford Mill Museum | ||||
| Southchurch Hall | ||||
| Southend Central Museum | ||||
| Southend Pier Museum | ||||
| Southend Pier Museum | ||||
| Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum | ||||
| The Bay Museum | ||||
| The Cater Museum | ||||
| The Museum of Power | ||||
| Tiptree Jam Museum | ||||
| Warner Textile Archive |
Libraries in Purleigh
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARU Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Basildon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Billericay Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Braintree Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Broomfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burnham-on-Crouch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Canvey Island Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chelmsford Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coggeshall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colchester Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corringham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Danbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Earls Colne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| East Tilbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fryerns Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Galleywood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grain Library, Community and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Grain Library, Community and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Baddow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Tarpots Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Wakering Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hadleigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hatfield Peverel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hockley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hullbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kelvedon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kent Elms Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Laindon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maldon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| North Melbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pitsea Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pitsea Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Prettygate Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rayleigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sheerness Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Silver End Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Benfleet Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Woodham Ferrers Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southchurch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southminster Libary | 0.0 | |||||
| Springfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stanford-le-Hope Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stanway Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stock Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Bishop Wilson Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thomas Plume's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thorpedene Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tiptree Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Vange Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Warner Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westcliff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wickham Bishops Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Witham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Writtle Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Purleigh
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barleylands Craft Village | |||||
| Basildon Market | |||||
| Chelmsford Market | |||||
| Coggeshall Market | |||||
| Rayleigh Lanes |
Breweries in Purleigh
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay Brewing Company | ||||
| Chelmsford Brew Co Ltd | ||||
| Courtyard Brewery | ||||
| Crouch Vale Brewery | ||||
| Crouch Vale Brewery | ||||
| Felstar Brewery | ||||
| Maldon Brewing Co | ||||
| Mighty Oak Brewing Co. Ltd | ||||
| Other Monkey Brewing | ||||
| Red Fox Brewery | ||||
| Viaduct Brewhouse | ||||
| Wibblers Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Purleigh
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Purleigh
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Purleigh
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Stansted Airport | STN | Large Airport |
| Cambridge City Airport | CBG | Medium Airport |
| London Biggin Hill Airport | BQH | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| London Southend Airport | SEN | Medium Airport |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | LYX | Medium Airport |
| RAF Honington | BEQ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Lakenheath | LKZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Mildenhall | MHZ | Medium Airport |
| Wattisham Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Acton Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Barling Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Barnards Farm | — | Small Airport |
| Barnfield Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bedwell Hey Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bensons Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Blooms Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bonnington Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bradleys Lawn Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Brickwall Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Brown Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Chalksole Green Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Challock Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Channel Gliding Club | — | Small Airport |
| Chelworth House Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Clacton Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Clees Hall Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Clipgate Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Coldharbour Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Crockham Hill Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Crosbie Field UL | — | Small Airport |
| Crowfield Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Cuckoo Tye Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Damyns Hall Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Danehill Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Debach Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Earls Colne Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| East Haxted Farm Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Egerton Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Elmsett Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Exning Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Fen End Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Fowlmere Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Purleigh
5 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Clinic | ||
| Hey Baby | ||
| Open Road | ||
| Perry Clayman Project | ||
| Thorpdene clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Purleigh
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| All Saints, Purleigh |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Purleigh?
Purleigh has a population of 526 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 3 people per square mile, spread across 159.5 square miles. The median age of residents is 48.5 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 51.1% female and 48.9% male.
Is Purleigh expensive to live in?
The median household income is $55,099, 27% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $491,226 (74% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,377 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.9x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Purleigh?
Purleigh has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 64°F in July. The area receives 238 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 31.0 inches, with 3.4 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Purleigh?
Purleigh has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 4.1%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $1,060. There are 48 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Purleigh?
The median home value in Purleigh is $491,226. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,377. The homeownership rate is 77.0%.
How are the schools in Purleigh?
25.4% of adults in Purleigh hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national average of 33.7%. 43.1% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Purleigh?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Purleigh is 2.2% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 1.4% Asian. 98.3% of residents speak only English at home. 3.8% of the population are military veterans. 4.8% of residents have a disability.