Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:32 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:00 am – 3:43 pm
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People9,699 residentsin the Saxmundham & Coldfair Green census areaMedian age 51.14,449 households66% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright19% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,079 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle49% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C602 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Canalcanal · under a mileThe Forestforest · 3.1 miOwl's Holewoodland · under a mileRudley's Grovewoodland · under a mileNew Forestforest · 3.2 miIken Cliffcliffs · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSaxmundham War Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200746 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202617 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 5.2 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,828 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAldeburgh Hospital5.3 miGP surgerySaxmundham Health Centre1.3 miPharmacySaxmundham Pharma1.1 miDentistSuffolk House Dental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryBenhall St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 77 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaxmundham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 252 pupils1.5 miSecondaryAlde Valley Academyages 11-16, 645 pupils3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI34 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN58 miRailway stationSaxmundham1.1 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride13 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing11 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP17 postcode district.
