Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:35 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:02 am – 3:46 pm
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People11,012 residentsin the Hadleigh census areaMedian age 48.44,666 households67% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright15% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,982 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C610 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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)
Nearby landmarksSemer Merelake · 2.3 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileWaller Grovewoodland · under a mileCherry Hillhill · 2.5 miClay Hillhill · 2.9 miWire Pondpond · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.0 miBarking Tye Commonpark · 3.0 mi · 14 haElmsett Greenpark · 2.7 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 Sep 199444 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202630 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,172 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital10 miGP surgeryWattisham Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyMill Pharmacy4.5 miDentistWattisham Dental Centre1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBildeston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 117 pupils1.8 miSecondaryHadleigh High Schoolages 11-16, 712 pupils4.6 miCollegeSuffolk New College9.9 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN34 miRailway stationNeedham Market5.4 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket5.9 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port17 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP7 postcode district.
