Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:32 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:01 am – 3:43 pm
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People10,053 residentsin the Framlingham & Hacheston census areaMedian age 51.04,301 households71% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,508 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 9% walk or cycle38% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C646 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksBaker's Hillhill · under a mileRendham Greenwoodland · under a mileAsh Groundwoodland · under a mileThe Canalcanal · 2.8 miNew Forestforest · 3.9 miThe Basindock · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSaxmundham War Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miCastle Meadowpark · 3.8 miFair Field Greenpark · 4.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200749 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202619 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,609 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAldeburgh Hospital8.4 miGP surgerySaxmundham Health Centre2.4 miPharmacySaxmundham Pharma2.5 miDentistSuffolk House Dental Surgery2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI32 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN56 miRailway stationSaxmundham2.4 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride13 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing12 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP17 postcode district.
