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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP8
Telephone code02866
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:35 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,630 residentsin the Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham census areaMedian age 45.43,768 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,565 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% 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 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C593 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeech Waterlake · 1.1 miWillis Building (Ipswich)historic site · 2.4 miWood's Hillhill · 2.0 miBroom Hillhill · 2.0 miSir Bobby Robson Bridgebridge · 2.1 miHazel Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Grovewoodland · under a mileLong Pondpond · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChantry Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 44 haBosmere Greenpark · 1.1 miSproughton Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileSproughton Millennium Greenplaying field · under a mileBramford Lane Open Spacepark · 1.4 mi · 5 haClarice House Leisure Clubsports ground · under a mile · 5 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 Sep 199437 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: 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,120 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryPinewood Surgery, Ipswich7 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyGreen Cross Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.6 miPolice stationIpswich Police Station2.3 miCash machineEast of England Co-op WHITEHOUSE (CZC)1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimarySproughton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 236 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChantry Academyages 11-16, 1,006 pupils1.9 miCollegeSuffolk New College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN38 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN39 miRailway stationIpswich2.3 miBus stationLondon Road Park and RideCopdock1.5 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port10 miBus stops40 within a mileCar parkIpswich Station Surface Car Park2.2 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationIpswich1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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