Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryThe Surgery Otley1.4 miPharmacyClaydon Pharmacy4.4 miDentistDental Surgery5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWitnesham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupils1.3 miPrimaryOtley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 51 pupils1.4 miSecondaryClaydon High Schoolages 11-16, 765 pupils4.2 miCollegeSuffolk New College6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI37 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN45 miRailway stationWesterfield4.6 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride6.1 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate14 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:34 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:01 am – 3:44 pm
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People8,348 residentsin the Debenham, Stonham & Coddenham census areaMedian age 51.23,502 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,095 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C649 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesIpswich Garden Suburb Country Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 27 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199437 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,780 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
