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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:35 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:02 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,430 residentsin the Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham census areaMedian age 55.12,994 households70% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,822 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle39% 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 higher16% 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°C635 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksIsland Pondpond · under a mileRam's Woodwoodland · under a mileBloxhall Grovewoodland · under a mileDrinkstone Lakelake · 4.5 miMill Hillhill · 3.2 miBakers Puddlewater · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParsonage Greenpark · 3.4 miThe Commonpark · 4.3 miHarleston Greenpark · 4.5 mi · 2 haSource: 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 199448 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,282 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital8.9 miGP surgeryBildeston Health Centre3.6 miPharmacyLavenham Pharmacy4.5 miDentistWattisham Dental Centre4.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 independent, 1 specialIndependentOld Buckenham Hall Schoolages 2-13, 199 pupils1.0 miCollegeWest Suffolk College10.0 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN33 miRailway stationStowmarket6.0 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket5.9 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port21 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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