Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:34 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:03 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,435 residentsin the Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham census areaMedian age 51.74,155 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright17% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,326 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C618 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August40 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 · 1.2 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileWetherden Warrenwoodland · under a mileThe Basindock · under a mileDrinkstone Lakelake · 4.0 miHeron Hillhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHaughley Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haThe Commonpark · within reachGallowsfield Woodpark · 1.1 mi · 3 haBlackbourne Meadowplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.1 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 199449 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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)4,864 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital9.8 miGP surgeryWoolpit Health Centre2.0 miPharmacyStation Pharmacy1.3 miDentistWedgwood House Dental Practice3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryElmswell Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 383 pupils1.1 miPrimaryCrawford's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupils1.1 miSecondaryStowmarket High Schoolages 11-16, 901 pupils3.0 miCollegeWest Suffolk College10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI34 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN38 miRailway stationElmswell1.4 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket3.7 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port24 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP14 postcode district.
