Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:33 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:00 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,880 residentsin the Woodbridge census areaMedian age 53.93,824 households68% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright15% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,253 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C621 mm of rain a year, 15 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 landmarksFerry Cliffcliffs · under a mileWarren Hillhill · under a mileBroom Hillhill · under a mileTroublesome Reachtidal water · 1.3 miMill Pondpond · under a milePlayford Merelake · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFen Meadowpark · under a mile · 3 haFitzgerald Greenpark · under a mileElmhurst Parkpark · under a mileSeckford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haKingston Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDeben Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200745 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202615 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 8.3 · 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
Broadband96% 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)4,225 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Ipswich Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryLittle St John Street Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWoodbridge Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistIsland House Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentIndependentWoodbridge Schoolages 4-19, 710 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridgeages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFarlingaye High Schoolages 11-18, 1,861 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College6.9 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI40 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN48 miRailway stationWoodbridgeunder a mileBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride2.6 miFerryBawdsey Ferry Landing8.1 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP12 postcode district.
