Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:31 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:01 am – 3:42 pm
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People7,261 residentsin the Bungay & the Saints census areaMedian age 51.03,326 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,221 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle46% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksHeveningham Hallhistoric site · 3.8 miThe Springwoodland · under a milePackway Waterlake · 4.0 miSouth Elmham Hallhistoric site · 4.5 miBaron's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miChurch Hillhill · 4.1 miBlyth River Gravel Pitpond · 3.3 miLing Hillhill · 5.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTown Parkpark · 1.7 miVillage Greenpark · 3.0 miSt Margaret's Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: 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 Sep 199442 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202628 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,490 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryCutlers Hill Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistDental Surgery1.7 miPolice stationSuffolk ConstabularyHalesworth1.6 miCash machinePost OfficeHalesworth1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryEdgar Sewter Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 266 pupils1.6 miCollegeEast Coast College14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN62 miRailway stationHalesworth1.7 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft14 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing8.7 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkHalesworth Station Car Park1.7 miEV chargingbp PulseHalesworth1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP19 postcode district.
