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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°C620 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 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 mileThe Lakelake · 2.3 miChevin's Woodwoodland · under a mileEastlow Hillhill · 2.3 miBreach Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.0 miHesset Greenplaying field · under a mileTostock Greenpark · 1.6 miBradfield Greenpark · 1.7 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 202637 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 5.2 · 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
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryWoolpit Health Centre2.5 miPharmacyThurston Pharmacy2.3 miDentistSaxon House3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRougham Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 196 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThurston Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,512 pupils2.6 miCollegeWest Suffolk College6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN34 miRailway stationThurston2.3 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds5.5 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port26 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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