Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:35 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:03 am – 3:46 pm
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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°C662 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.4 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileOut Woodwoodland · under a mileDrinkstone Lakelake · 4.1 miEastlow Hillhill · 2.8 miKnight's Hillhill · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNowton Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 69 haParsonage Greenpark · 1.9 miBradfield Greenpark · 2.1 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 Feb 199426 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
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
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital4.2 miGP surgerySuffolk Community Services (West)4.2 miPharmacyCroasdales4.4 miDentistSaxon House3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGreat Whelnetham Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 74 pupils1.4 miPrimaryCockfield Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.7 miSecondarySybil Andrews Academyages 11-16, 657 pupils4.3 miCollegeWest Suffolk College5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN31 miRailway stationThurston5.0 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds5.1 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port26 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP30 postcode district.
