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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP23
Telephone code01485
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:33 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:02 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,990 residentsin the Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham census areaMedian age 52.33,849 households77% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,221 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C605 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksThorndon Poollake · 1.9 miThornham Walkswalk or trail · 1.0 miHogg's Woodwoodland · under a mileBraiseworth Woodwoodland · under a mileDiss Heritage Trianglehistoric site · 4.9 miThe Merelake · 4.4 miBillingford Windmillhistoric site · 5.1 miDragon Hillhill · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLittle Greenpark · 2.3 miThe Greenpark · 2.3 miBurgate Great Greenpark · 2.8 mi · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199448 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202632 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 5.2 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,170 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryEye Health Centre2.1 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2.3 miDentistFair Green Dental Practice4.2 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office4.3 miCash machineEye (Barc Novate)2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMellis Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 147 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHartismere Schoolages 11-18, 1,062 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI26 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN47 miRailway stationDiss4.4 miBus stationBus StationDiss4.3 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing24 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDiss4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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