Welcome to Aldham
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Aldham is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located 4+1⁄2 mi (7.2 km) west of Colchester. The village is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. The village has its own parish council.The ancient parish covered 1,847 acres (747 ha) but local-government boundary changes reduced this to 1,770 acres (720 ha) by the mid-twentieth century. The village borders Fordstreet, Marks Tey and the River Colne to the north. The parish is geographically on an incline, with the land sloping from around 170 feet (50 m) in the northwest down to around 60 feet (20 m) near the Roman River, where it is susceptible to flooding.The 2001 census gave the parish population as 513, decreasing to 491 at the 2011 census. It is 1+2⁄3 miles (2.7 km) from the A12 road, a major trunk road.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
687 hectares |
---|---|
Population |
182 (2021) |
Density |
26 people/km2 |
Mean age |
46.0 |
Ward |
South East Cosford |
District |
Babergh |
Postcodes |
IP7 |
ONS ID |
E04009065 |
Council
Contact details for Aldham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Aldham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Aldham Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Aldham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Aldham Parish.
Local News
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Our proposals in Babergh, Tendring and Colchester
Published: 12th Jun 2023
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Petition urges lorries from quarry to avoid narrow village roads due to safety fears
Published: 14th Feb 2022