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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP30
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:35 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:03 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,230 residentsin the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham census areaMedian age 46.83,524 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,800 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C627 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.2 miTutelina Mill, Great Welnethamhistoric site · 2.5 miChurch Waterlake · 2.2 miEastlow Hillhill · under a mileThe Abbey Ruinshistoric site · 3.0 miRougham Downswoodland · under a mileMiddle Woodwoodland · under a mileWolsey's Pondpond · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNowton Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 69 haFlying Fortress Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haBradfield Greenpark · 1.8 miSkyliner Sports Centresports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199423 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202639 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 6.7 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,279 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryMount Farm Surgery2.1 miPharmacyThurston Pharmacy1.6 miDentistSaxon House1.6 miPolice stationPolice Investigation CentreBury St Edmunds2.4 miCash machineCash machine 58 CornhillBury St Edmunds3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryRougham Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 196 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySybil Andrews Academyages 11-16, 657 pupils1.4 miPrimaryAbbots Green Primary Academyages 2-11, 608 pupils1.8 miCollegeWest Suffolk College3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN34 miRailway stationThurston1.5 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds3.4 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port28 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkThurston Station Car Park1.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRoughamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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