Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:35 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:05 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,228 residentsin the Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills census areaMedian age 33.64,227 households55% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright10% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,365 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, other services 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 72% go by car, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C574 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August39 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksFolly Rdhistoric site · 1.8 miChalk Hillhill · 1.2 miBlack Hillhill · 1.9 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileThe Larcheswoodland · 1.3 miIsleham Priory Churchhistoric site · 4.8 miClaypits Waterlake · 5.1 miSlade Bottomvalley · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHalf Moon Parkpark · under a mileRoyal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 29 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miAspal Close Local Nature Reservepark · 2.6 mi · 21 haLeisure Centresports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199422 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202346 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 5.7 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,568 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital7.7 miGP surgeryMarket Cross Surgeryunder a milePharmacyMarket Cross Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Thatch Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSuffolk Police Brandon Police Station9.2 miCash machineMFG - Barton Mills (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryMildenhall College Academyages 11-18, 1,317 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Academyages 4-11, 414 pupils1.1 miPrimaryGreat Heath Academyages 3-11, 438 pupils1.3 miCollegeWest Suffolk College9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN33 miRailway stationKennett4.1 miBus stationBus StationMildenhallunder a mileFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn30 miBus stops36 within a mileEV chargingLackford Lakes6.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP28 postcode district.
