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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP30
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:35 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:03 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,435 residentsin the Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham census areaMedian age 51.74,155 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright17% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,326 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C619 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksDrinkstone Lakelake · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.0 miCindron Hillswoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.7 miClayhill Woodwoodland · under a mileBrook Valevalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTostock Greenpark · 1.1 miHaughley Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 41 haThe Greenpark · 1.7 miHesset Greenplaying field · 1.4 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 Feb 199423 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202636 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 5.4 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,864 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryWoolpit Health Centre1.1 miPharmacyWoolpit Medical Services LTD1.1 miDentistSaxon House5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWoolpit Primary Academyages 5-11, 123 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThurston Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,512 pupils3.3 miCollegeWest Suffolk College7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN36 miRailway stationElmswell2.3 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket6.0 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port25 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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