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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtCB8
Telephone code01638
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:36 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:05 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,751 residentsin the South Newmarket & Racecourse census areaMedian age 40.14,803 households50% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright18% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,376 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle51% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C573 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°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 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWarren Hillhill · under a mileSide Hillhill · under a mileThe Marshwetland · 1.6 miDane Bottomvalley · 2.7 miOld Hollowwoodland · 1.5 miLong Tonguewoodland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing Edward VII Memorial Groundspark · under a mileLinks Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 44 haCrockfords Parkplaying field · under a mileGeorge Lambton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 8 haThe Greenpark · 3.3 miPauline's Swamppark · 3.9 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 Feb 199430 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202340 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband94% 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)4,855 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Rookery Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBaxters Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarketages 4-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileIndependentFairstead Houseages 3-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewmarket Academyages 11-16, 797 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College11.6 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN26 miRailway stationNewmarketunder a mileBus stationThe Guineas Bus StationNewmarketunder a mileBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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