Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:33 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:01 am – 3:44 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°C631 mm of rain a year, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reach · 8 haCastle Meadowpark · 2.1 miKettleburgh Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: 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 199438 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202623 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital9.2 miGP surgeryThe Surgery, Earl Soham3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyFramlingham Pharmacy2.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryThomas Mills High School & Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,056 pupils1.2 miPrimaryEarl Soham Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 78 pupils1.5 miIndependentFramlingham Collegeages 2-18, 519 pupils1.7 miCollegeSuffolk New College13.5 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI31 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN51 miRailway stationWickham MarketCampsey Ash7.0 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride11 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing17 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP13 postcode district.
