Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:34 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:02 am – 3:45 pm
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People12,792 residentsin the Stowmarket East & Needham Market North census areaMedian age 38.85,580 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright8% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 7,074 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C607 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksBadley Hillhill · under a mileNeedham Lakelake · 2.0 miAlderson Lakelake · 2.4 miKeyfield Groveswoodland · under a mileRoyal's Woodwoodland · under a mileOak Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarking Tye Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 14 haThorney Greenpark · 2.3 mi · 3 haCrowley Park Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 3.2 miSource: 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 199443 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202629 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 7.0 · 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
Broadband81% 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)5,964 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospital11 miGP surgeryCombs Ford Surgery1.4 miPharmacyCombs Ford Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryTrinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 177 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCombs Ford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 299 pupils1.1 miSecondaryStowmarket High Schoolages 11-16, 901 pupils2.4 miCollegeSuffolk New College9.8 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI37 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN38 miRailway stationNeedham Market1.8 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket1.8 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port18 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP6 postcode district.
