Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:32 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:01 am – 3:43 pm
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People10,053 residentsin the Framlingham & Hacheston census areaMedian age 51.04,301 households71% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,508 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 9% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksBaker's Hillhill · 1.8 miBruisyard Woodwoodland · under a mileHerne's Springwoodland · under a milePackway Waterlake · 4.8 miHolgate Hillhill · 3.6 miNew Forestforest · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Meadowpark · 3.0 miThe Greenpark · 4.7 mi · 8 haFair Field Greenpark · 4.9 mi · 3 haSource: 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 199436 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202621 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,609 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAldeburgh Hospital10 miGP surgeryFramlingham Surgery3.4 miPharmacyFramlingham Pharmacy3.2 miDentistDental Surgery3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI30 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN56 miRailway stationSaxmundham4.1 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride14 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing12 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP13 postcode district.
