Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:33 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:01 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,783 residentsin the Westerfield, Grundisburgh & Bredfield census areaMedian age 51.82,835 households80% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,107 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% 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°C652 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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 landmarksOtley Bottomvalley · under a mileThe Leyswater · 1.7 miChapel Hillhill · 2.1 miLittle Springwoodland · under a mileGrovewoodland · under a milePlayford Merelake · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKettleburgh Greenpark · 4.8 miThe Greenpark · 4.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199436 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202621 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 6.1 · 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
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,042 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryThe Surgery Otleyright herePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy5.3 miDentistUnit 15.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryOtley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 51 pupilsright hereCollegeSuffolk New College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI36 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN46 miRailway stationWesterfield5.6 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride6.0 miFerryFelixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry LandingFelixstowe Ferry13 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP6 postcode district.
