Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:34 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,845 residentsin the Needham Market South & Great Blakenham census areaMedian age 39.74,171 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,248 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C634 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksSharmford Merelake · 1.2 miBlackacre Hillhill · under a mileClaydon Hillhill · 1.1 miAlderson Lakelake · 2.7 miThe Sladevalley · 1.2 miGreat Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIpswich Garden Suburb Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 27 haBramford Lane Open Spacepark · 3.0 mi · 5 haBarking Tye Commonpark · 3.4 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199439 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,629 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryNeedham Market Country Practice2.8 miPharmacyClaydon Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgery3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryClaydon Primary Schoolages 3-11, 509 pupils1.0 miSecondaryClaydon High Schoolages 11-16, 765 pupils1.1 miCollegeSuffolk New College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI40 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationNeedham Market3.2 miBus stationTower Ramparts Bus StationIpswich4.5 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate13 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP6 postcode district.
