Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site7.6 miGP surgeryMarket Cross Surgery3.8 miPharmacyMarket Cross Pharmacy3.8 miDentistThe Thatch Dental Practice3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Suffolk College6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN34 miRailway stationKennett5.7 miBus stationBus StationMildenhall3.7 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP28 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:35 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:04 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,641 residentsin the Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton census areaMedian age 35.24,542 households58% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright12% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,841 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 68% go by car, 3% walk or cycle39% 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 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C610 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 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)
Parks and green spacesWest Stow Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 193 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miHalf Moon Parkpark · 3.3 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 Feb 199421 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202650 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 4.5 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,879 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
