Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:36 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:05 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,641 residentsin the Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton census areaMedian age 35.24,542 households58% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright12% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,841 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 68% go by car, 3% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C554 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August39 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksHowe Hillhill · 1.2 miChalk Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Canalcanal · 2.2 miThe Oakswoodland · under a milePark Woodwoodland · under a mileSlade Bottomvalley · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWildtrackssports ground · 1.0 mi · 19 haRoyal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 29 haThe Greenpark · 2.6 miHalf Moon Parkpark · 3.1 miAspal Close Local Nature Reservepark · 4.3 mi · 21 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 Feb 199425 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202344 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,879 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryThe Reynard Surgeryright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistGentle Dental Practices LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt Christopher's CEVCP Schoolages 3-11, 389 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Pines Primary Schoolages 3-11, 240 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMildenhall College Academyages 11-18, 1,317 pupils3.0 miCollegeWest Suffolk College9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN31 miRailway stationKennett1.9 miBus stationBus StationMildenhall2.8 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP28 postcode district.
