Local servicesHospitalNuffield Ipswich Hospital9.2 miGP surgeryWickham Market Medical Centreright herePharmacyWickham Market Pharmacyright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWickham Market Primary Schoolages 3-11, 163 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEaston Primary Schoolages 5-11, 73 pupils1.9 miSecondaryFarlingaye High Schoolages 11-18, 1,861 pupils4.4 miCollegeSuffolk New College10.8 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI36 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN51 miRailway stationWickham MarketCampsey Ash1.5 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride7.0 miFerryBawdsey Ferry Landing11 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:33 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:01 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,670 residentsin the Wickham Market & Melton census areaMedian age 51.83,594 households71% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,354 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C609 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 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 landmarksGallows Hillhill · under a mileSpring Hillhill · 1.8 miSandra's Woodwoodland · under a mileBeryll's Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lily Pondpond · 1.4 miQuillwater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileFair Field Greenpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haVillage Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200747 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,913 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
