Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:34 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:02 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,378 residentsin the Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton census areaMedian age 50.13,264 households76% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,489 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% 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 July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C616 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHaughley Merelake · 1.3 miRussell's Hillwoodland · under a mileBuxhall Windmillhistoric site · 4.8 miMill Green, Buxhallhistoric site · 4.9 miGipping Little Woodwoodland · 1.5 miHeron Hillhill · 3.4 miThe Basindock · 1.9 miSaracen's Hillhill · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileHaughley Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 41 haGallowsfield Woodpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: 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 199447 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,844 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryManor Farm Surgery2.2 miPharmacyViolet Hill Pharmacy2.7 miDentistWedgwood House Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationStowmarket Police Station.2.8 miCash machinePost OfficeStowmarket2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryOld Newton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.1 miPrimaryCrawford's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupils1.5 miSecondaryStowupland High Schoolages 11-18, 846 pupils2.6 miCollegeWest Suffolk College12.6 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI33 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationStowmarket3.0 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket3.1 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate22 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkBury Street Car ParkStowmarket2.9 miEV chargingCrown Street2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP14 postcode district.
