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°C607 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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 landmarksBeech Waterlake · 1.9 miWood's Hillhill · under a mileAlton Waterlake · 3.7 miAlder Carrwoodland · under a mileBrockley Woodwoodland · 1.0 miBourne Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChantry Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 44 haEllenbrook Open Spacepark · 1.6 mi · 4 haStonelodge Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haIpswich Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 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 202623 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 7.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 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
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryPinewood Surgery, Ipswich2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryCopdock Primary Schoolages 5-11, 83 pupilsunder a milePrimarySprites Primary Academyages 4-11, 406 pupils1.5 miSecondaryChantry Academyages 11-16, 1,006 pupils2.2 miCollegeSuffolk New College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN36 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN37 miRailway stationIpswich3.0 miBus stationLondon Road Park and RideCopdockunder a mileFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port9.3 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP8 postcode district.
