Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:33 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:02 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 August: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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 landmarksThorndon Poollake · under a mileThornham Walkswalk or trail · 2.2 miFox Burrow Plantationswoodland · under a mileSteggall's Woodwoodland · under a mileDragon Hillhill · 2.5 miBillingford Windmillhistoric site · 4.7 miKenton Hall Estatehistoric site · 5.2 miThe Merelake · 5.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 miLittle Greenpark · 3.2 miBurgate Great Greenpark · 4.2 mi · 17 haSource: 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 Sep 199446 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202631 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 5.3 · 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
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
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryEye Health Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy1.5 miDentistDiss Dental Care Centre5.0 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office5.1 miCash machineEye (Barc Novate)1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryThorndon Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 58 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHartismere Schoolages 11-18, 1,062 pupils1.5 miPrimaryOccold Primary Schoolages 4-11, 53 pupils1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI27 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN48 miRailway stationDiss5.0 miBus stationBus StationDiss5.0 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing23 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDiss5.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP23 postcode district.
