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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP31 postcode district.

County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:35 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:03 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,870 residentsin the Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North census areaMedian age 47.33,761 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,478 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksBarton Merelake · 1.5 miPakenham Water Millhistoric site · 2.8 miChurch Waterlake · 2.5 miIxworth Prioryhistoric site · 3.3 miTwenty Acre Woodwoodland · under a mileStedman's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miEastlow Hillhill · 2.7 miPakenham Millpondwater · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.1 miTostock Greenpark · 1.8 miFlying Fortress Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 4 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 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 Feb 199421 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202639 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 5.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,809 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site4.9 miGP surgeryWoolpit Health Centre3.4 miPharmacyThurston Pharmacyunder a mileDentistSaxon House3.3 miPolice stationPolice Investigation CentreBury St Edmunds4.1 miCash machineNorton Service Station (Budgens)1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryThurston Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,512 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRougham Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 196 pupils1.8 miPrimaryNorton CEVC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupils1.9 miCollegeWest Suffolk College5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI35 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN36 miRailway stationThurstonunder a mileBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds4.8 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port28 miBus stops40 within a mileCar parkThurston Station Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingDLN Car ChargingBury St. Edmundsunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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