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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP29
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:35 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:03 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,731 residentsin the Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere census areaMedian age 49.64,029 households76% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,535 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C656 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksMayne Waterlake · 2.8 miThe Lakelake · 2.8 miHarram Hillhill · 1.7 miHarram Bottomvalley · 1.6 miBryers Woodwoodland · under a mileBrook Greenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNowton Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 69 haHardwick Heathpark · 2.0 mi · 27 haHolywater Meadowspark · 2.6 mi · 12 haSource: 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 199426 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 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 5.0 · 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
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,152 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital2.3 miGP surgerySuffolk Community Services (West)2.3 miPharmacyGuildhall Pharmacy3.3 miDentistSaxon House3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryGreat Whelnetham Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 74 pupils1.2 miSecondarySybil Andrews Academyages 11-16, 657 pupils3.6 miCollegeWest Suffolk College3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN30 miRailway stationBury St Edmunds3.8 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds3.4 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port29 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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