Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:34 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:03 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,599 residentsin the Ixworth, Honington & Barnham census areaMedian age 42.82,653 households62% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,471 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 23%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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°C621 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksBarton Merelake · 1.2 miChurch Waterlake · 2.5 miThe Meadowswoodland · under a milePakenham Woodwoodland · under a milePuttockshillhill · 2.4 miBlackmoor Bottomvalley · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.3 miTostock Greenpark · 2.7 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haFlying Fortress Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 4 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 199420 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202639 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 5.4 · 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
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,689 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site5.3 miGP surgeryIxworth Surgery2.4 miPharmacyThurston Pharmacy1.4 miDentistSaxon House3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 secondarySecondaryThurston Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,512 pupils1.2 miCollegeWest Suffolk College5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI34 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN37 miRailway stationThurston1.5 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds5.1 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port29 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP31 postcode district.
