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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP27
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:35 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:05 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,724 residentsin the Lakenheath census areaMedian age 30.83,325 households51% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright10% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,378 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 24%, other services 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 76% go by car, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher35% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C613 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksClaypits Waterlake · under a mileMaidscross Hillhill · under a mileInvitation to View - Hockwold Hallhistoric site · 3.5 miCaudle Headwater · 1.4 miFolly Rdhistoric site · 4.1 miPashford Woodwoodland · 1.1 miPortway Hillhill · 2.9 miCalledge Carrwoodland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAspal Close Local Nature Reservepark · 3.2 mi · 21 haBrandon Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 14 haThe Shed Community Gardenpark · 4.5 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 199419 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202226 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband57% 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)3,534 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital10 miGP surgeryLakenheath Surgeryunder a milePharmacyLakenheath Pharmacyunder a mileDentistThe Thatch Dental Practice4.9 miPolice stationSuffolk Police Brandon Police Station5.2 miCash machineMFG - Field Road (MRH)4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLakenheath Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 282 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBreckland Schoolages 11-16, 615 pupils3.9 miCollegeWest Suffolk College13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI37 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN39 miRailway stationLakenheath2.4 miBus stationBus StationMildenhall4.9 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn24 miBus stops26 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseBrandon4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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