Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:35 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:02 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°C610 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksWaller Grovewoodland · under a mileSemer Merelake · 3.6 miWire Pondpond · 1.2 miTen Woodwoodland · under a mileNeedham Lakelake · 4.2 miTyelay Pondpond · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarking Tye Commonpark · 1.7 mi · 14 haElmsett Greenpark · 2.8 miThe Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199443 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202629 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 6.0 · 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
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
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospital10 miGP surgeryWattisham Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyNeedham Market Pharmacy3.8 miDentistWattisham Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRingshall Schoolages 4-11, 117 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStowmarket High Schoolages 11-16, 901 pupils5.0 miCollegeSuffolk New College9.2 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN35 miRailway stationNeedham Market4.1 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket4.9 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port17 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP7 postcode district.
