Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:33 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:01 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,534 residentsin the Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth census areaMedian age 53.53,289 households75% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,449 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksWebster's Mill, Framsdenhistoric site · 2.1 miKenton Hall Estatehistoric site · 2.1 miKing's Hillhill · 1.8 miPage's Woodwoodland · under a mileGreat Woodwoodland · under a mileGiles's Holewater · 2.4 miChapel Hillhill · 2.7 miEsther's Moatwater · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haCretingham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 40 haKettleburgh Greenpark · 3.7 miCastle Meadowpark · 4.8 miSource: 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 199439 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202624 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,624 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital8.3 miGP surgeryThe Surgery, Earl Soham2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2.3 miDentistDental Surgery4.7 miPolice stationWoodbridge Fire and Police Station9.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryEarl Soham Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 78 pupils1.5 miSecondaryDebenham High Schoolages 11-16, 714 pupils2.7 miCollegeSuffolk New College11.6 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI32 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN48 miRailway stationWickham MarketCampsey Ash8.3 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket10 miFerryBawdsey Ferry Landing17 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWoodbridge9.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP14 postcode district.
