Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital9.5 miGP surgeryE Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice3.1 miPharmacyEast Harling Pharmacy3.2 miDentistHopton Dental Surgery1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGarboldisham Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 72 pupilsright herePrimaryHopton Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 46 pupils1.8 miCollegeWest Suffolk College14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN46 miRailway stationHarling Road4.3 miBus stationBus StationDiss6.9 miFerryReedham Ferry North28 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:33 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:03 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,064 residentsin the East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall census areaMedian age 50.33,002 households73% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,336 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C639 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August48 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksOld Fenwoodland · under a mileHopton Fenwetland · 1.4 miAlder Carrwoodland · 1.2 miQuidenham Mere Waterlake · 4.3 miGallows Hillhill · 2.9 miMoneypot Hillhill · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Greenpark · 3.1 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 Feb 199411 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,225 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
