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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:34 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,653 residentsin the Claydon & Bramford census areaMedian age 50.23,331 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,672 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C626 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWillis Building (Ipswich)historic site · 2.8 miBroom Hillhill · 1.0 miClaydon Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Sladevalley · 1.2 miSharmford Merelake · 3.0 miBeech Waterlake · 3.1 miFisk Grovewoodland · 1.0 miThe Rookerywoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesIpswich Garden Suburb Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 27 haChristchurch Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 34 haBramford Lane Open Spacepark · 1.5 mi · 5 haWhitton Sports and Community Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haWhitehouse Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199436 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202622 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,779 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryChesterfield Drive Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyFircroft Road Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationIpswich Police Station2.6 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Ipswich Macaulay Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurserySecondaryOrmiston Endeavour Academyages 11-16, 793 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Beeches Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 393 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCastle Hill Infant Schoolages 3-7, 251 pupils1.0 miCollegeSuffolk New College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI41 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN41 miRailway stationWesterfield1.7 miBus stationTower Ramparts Bus StationIpswich2.6 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate11 miBus stops38 within a mileCar parkCrown Car ParkIpswich2.5 miEV charging42 Ann Street2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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