Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:35 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,630 residentsin the Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham census areaMedian age 45.43,768 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,565 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C606 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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 landmarksBeech Waterlake · 2.3 miWood's Hillhill · 1.4 miAlder Carrwoodland · under a mileElms Grovewoodland · under a mileLong Pondpond · 1.3 miThe Basindock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHintlesham Parkgolf course · under a mile · 63 haChantry Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 44 haSproughton Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 miBosmere Greenpark · 2.5 miGippeswyk Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 18 haSproughton Millennium Greenplaying field · 1.7 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 199438 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202624 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 6.7 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,120 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryPinewood Surgery, Ipswich2.3 miPharmacyGreen Cross Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryHintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 67 pupilsunder a milePrimarySproughton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupils1.7 miSecondaryChantry Academyages 11-16, 1,006 pupils3.1 miCollegeSuffolk New College4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN37 miRailway stationIpswich3.6 miBus stationLondon Road Park and RideCopdock2.0 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port11 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP8 postcode district.
