Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,259 residentsin the Sudbury West census areaMedian age 35.72,273 households51% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright13% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,513 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 34% go by car, 35% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 60%8% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHorsenden Hillhill · 1.0 miBarn Hillhill · 2.2 miHorsenden Woodwoodland · under a mileNorthwick Parkwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 4.1 miWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesButlers Greenpark · under a mileBarham Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haSudbury Hill Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haVale Farm Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 31 haSudbury Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 40 haThe Grove Open Spacepark · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 8.5 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,362 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClementine Churchill Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLanfranc Medical Centre64 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySudbury Chemist58 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHarrow Road Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi59 schools32 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySt George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academyages 2-11, 404 pupilsunder a milePrimarySudbury Primary Schoolages 3-11, 920 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWembley High Technology Collegeages 11-19, 1,555 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Dominic's Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of West London3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.4 miRailway stationSudbury Hill Harrowunder a mileUndergroundSudbury Hill Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling2.5 miFerryKew Pier5.4 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HA0 postcode district.
