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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP31
Telephone code01952
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:34 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:03 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,870 residentsin the Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North census areaMedian age 47.33,761 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,478 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C630 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 19 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: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksPakenham Water Millhistoric site · 2.6 miIxworth Prioryhistoric site · 3.4 miDrinkstone Lakelake · 2.9 miBarton Merelake · 3.0 miNine Acre Woodwoodland · 1.1 miNorton Woodwoodland · 1.1 miPakenham Millpondwater · 2.6 miMill Hillhill · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTostock Greenpark · 1.2 miThe Greenpark · 2.0 miLukeswoodpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199421 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202637 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband66% 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)4,809 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site6.7 miGP surgeryWoolpit Health Centre2.4 miPharmacyStation Pharmacy2.3 miDentistSaxon House5.1 miPolice stationPolice Investigation CentreBury St Edmunds5.9 miCash machineNorton Service Station (Budgens)right hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryThurston Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 349 pupilsright herePrimaryNorton CEVC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsright hereSecondaryThurston Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,512 pupils2.4 miCollegeWest Suffolk College7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI34 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN37 miRailway stationElmswell2.3 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds6.6 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port27 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkThurston Station Car Park2.4 miEV chargingTesla SuperchargerBury Saint Edmunds2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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