Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:34 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,651 residentsin the Priory Heath census areaMedian age 37.23,749 households54% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright30% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,469 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, transport and storage 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C626 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 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)
Parks and green spacesOrwell Country Parkpark · under a mile · 95 haLandseer Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haHolywells Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haIpswich Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 87 haGainsborough Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 15 haIpswich Town Training Centreplaying field · 1.8 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200747 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202619 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 9.2 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,827 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySuffolk Shs Ipswich28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHines Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 3 special, 4 otherPrimaryMurrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academyages 3-11, 400 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRose Hill Primaryages 4-11, 259 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIpswich Academyages 11-18, 981 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN39 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN42 miRailway stationDerby Road (Ipswich)Coplestonunder a mileBus stationIpswich HospitalCopleston1.1 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate6.9 miBus stops208 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP3 postcode district.
