Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:35 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:04 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,230 residentsin the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham census areaMedian age 46.83,524 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,800 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C600 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August39 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksBury St Edmunds Abbeyhistoric site · 1.9 miThe Norman Towerhistoric site · 2.4 miMayne Waterlake · 2.7 miAmpton Waterlake · 3.0 miStake Pondpond · under a mileGreat Alder Carrwoodland · under a mileReed Pondpond · 1.3 miWestley Bottomvalley · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Suffolk Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haWest Stow Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 193 haTollgate Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haAbbey Gardenspark · 2.3 mi · 6 haThe Greenpark · 2.2 miHilltop Housesports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199422 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202644 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,279 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site2.4 miGP surgeryVictoria Surgery2.0 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistMydentist1.9 miPolice stationBury St Edmunds police station2.5 miCash machineMFG - Tollgate (MRH)1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryHoward Community Academyages 3-11, 210 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTollgate Primary Schoolages 3-11, 437 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 968 pupils1.2 miCollegeWest Suffolk College1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN33 miRailway stationBury St Edmunds1.7 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds2.0 miBus stops44 within a mileCar parkBury St Edmunds Station (Fornham Road) Car ParkBury Saint Edmunds1.7 miEV chargingbp PulseBury Saint Edmunds1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP28 postcode district.
