Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital8.0 miGP surgeryMarket Cross Surgeryright herePharmacyManor Court Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Thatch Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Academyages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Heath Academyages 3-11, 438 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMildenhall College Academyages 11-18, 1,317 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Suffolk College10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN34 miRailway stationKennett4.7 miBus stationBus StationMildenhallunder a mileFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn29 miBus stops46 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 min8:05 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,842 residentsin the Mildenhall census areaMedian age 40.84,048 households53% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright20% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,260 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 69% go by car, 13% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C573 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August38 days of air frost, 24 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 spacesHalf Moon Parkpark · under a mileRoyal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 29 haAspal Close Local Nature Reservepark · 1.7 mi · 21 haLeisure Centresports ground · under a mileThe Shed Community Gardenpark · 2.4 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 199422 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202347 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,121 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
