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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:35 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:04 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,599 residentsin the Ixworth, Honington & Barnham census areaMedian age 42.82,653 households62% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,471 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 23%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle38% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C599 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAmpton Waterlake · under a mileLong Waterlake · under a mileLily's Holewater · under a mileAmpton Woodwoodland · under a mileBlackmoor Bottomvalley · 1.7 miIxworth Prioryhistoric site · 3.9 miNew Clamp Went Woodwoodland · under a mileBury St Edmunds Abbeyhistoric site · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWest Stow Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 193 haKing's Picnic Placepark · 3.5 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 3.4 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 199419 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202644 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 5.3 · 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
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,689 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site4.7 miGP surgeryHonington Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyTesco In-Store Pharmacy3.7 miDentistHonington Dental Centre2.6 miPolice stationBury St Edmunds police station4.5 miCash machineRAF Honington (LINK DC)2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Suffolk College4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI34 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN36 miRailway stationBury St Edmunds3.8 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds4.2 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingLackford Lakes3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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