land used for farming. Hastingwood is a linear street village. There are four farms within the parish. Demography As of 2011 there are 143 households with an average household size of 2.2. The village is populated sparsely. Thirteen inhabitants of the village are of Indian, African or other background. Twelve were born outside of the UK. The vast majority of the population identify as Christian with the significant other half as atheist. Fifty-nine residents own their own home with 49 still owing a mortgage. There is one house subsidised by the council. Residents of Hastingwood vary in terms of their trade. In 2011, 14% of the village worked in construction, followed by 17.5% working in health and retail. Unemployment in Hastingwood stands at 2.8%. The population includes 50.7%, and 49.3% men. The majority of the population (22%) are between the ages of 45–59. The next largest age groups are those between the ages of 30-44 and 0–4. 1.2% of the village are aged 90+ years old. Landmarks Hastingwood's public house is the Grade II listed Rainbow and Dove, which dates to the 17th century. Further Grade II listed buildings include farmhouses, barns and cottages, and Paris Hall which dates to the mid-16th century. Harlow Garden Centre stands just off Hastingwood Road across the A414 near the Hastingwood Interchange roundabout. Hastingwood Village Hall off Hastingwood Road was built in 2016 and was opened by Robert Halfon MP; the hall holds village events,. Transport The nearest London Underground service to the village is Epping which is served by the Central line. The closest National Rail service is from Harlow Town, which is served by the West Anglia Main Line and is operated by Abellio Greater Anglia. No buses run through Hastingwood. The only buses which run near the village are at the Hastingwood Interchange, a roundabout above the M11 motorway, on the A414. Buses run from Harlow through to Epping and to Ongar along the A414. A number of major arterial roads (B181 to Epping and A414 to London, Newmarket and, in the opposite direction, to Chelmsford) run nearby. The main road from London to Newmarket and Norwich runs through the west and that from Epping to Chelmsford through the south of the parish. References External links Hastingwood Village Hall North Weald Bassett Parish Council Hamlets in Essex North Weald Bassett