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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP8
Telephone code01473
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:45 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°C608 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksMiddle Woodwoodland · under a mileAlderson Lakelake · 3.5 miNeedham Lakelake · 3.5 miNedging Hallhistoric site · 4.4 miTollemache Hall Grovewoodland · under a mileTitley Hillhill · 2.5 miOak Hillhill · 2.5 miKersey Millhistoric site · 4.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBarking Tye Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 14 haElmsett Greenpark · 2.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.4 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 199441 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 6.1 · 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
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
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospital8.4 miGP surgeryWattisham Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyNeedham Market Pharmacy3.1 miDentistWattisham Dental Centre2.4 miPolice stationHadleigh Police Station5.2 miCash machineEast of England Co-op BARHAM, Barham3.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryRingshall Schoolages 4-11, 117 pupils1.5 miPrimarySomersham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 72 pupils1.6 miSecondaryClaydon High Schoolages 11-16, 765 pupils4.2 miCollegeSuffolk New College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN37 miRailway stationNeedham Market3.5 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket5.7 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port15 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationIpswich4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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