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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP6
Telephone code01449
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:34 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:02 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,845 residentsin the Needham Market South & Great Blakenham census areaMedian age 39.74,171 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,248 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C629 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August40 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksNeedham Lakelake · under a mileAlderson Lakelake · under a mileOak Hillhill · under a mileBosmerewater · under a mileTitley Hillhill · 1.2 miAlder Carrwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrowley Park Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBarking Tye Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 14 haThe Greenpark · 2.9 miThorney Greenpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haSource: 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 199442 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202627 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,629 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospital9.3 miGP surgeryNeedham Market Country Practiceunder a milePharmacyNeedham Market Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBosmere Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 246 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCreeting St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 89 pupils1.1 miSecondaryStowupland High Schoolages 11-18, 846 pupils3.2 miCollegeSuffolk New College8.5 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI37 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN39 miRailway stationNeedham Marketunder a mileBus stationBarnardsStowmarket3.1 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate17 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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