Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:32 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:01 am – 3:43 pm
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People7,534 residentsin the Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth census areaMedian age 53.53,289 households75% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,449 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C648 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.2 mi · 8 haCastle Meadowpark · 3.8 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 Sep 199440 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202625 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 5.2 · 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
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,624 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryFramlingham Surgery3.5 miPharmacyFramlingham Pharmacy3.9 miDentistDental Surgery3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryDennington Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 66 pupils1.6 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfieldages 4-11, 97 pupils2.0 miSecondaryThomas Mills High School & Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,056 pupils3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI28 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN54 miRailway stationSaxmundham8.1 miBus stationBus StationDiss12 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing15 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP13 postcode district.
