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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People7,446 residentsin the Broke Hall census areaMedian age 47.63,184 households80% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,446 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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 spacesChristchurch Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 34 haRushmere Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 72 haHolywells Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 18 haLandseer Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 26 haIpswich Town Training Centreplaying field · under a mile · 13 haIpswich Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200748 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,143 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTwo Rivers Medical Centre25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmile Suffolk Dental Implant And Facial Aesthetic Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 3 otherSecondarySt Alban's Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 967 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswichages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a milePrimarySidegate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 649 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN40 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN43 miRailway stationDerby Road (Ipswich)Copleston1.0 miBus stationIpswich HospitalCoplestonunder a mileFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate8.1 miBus stops156 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP4 postcode district.
