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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP7
Telephone code01449
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:35 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:02 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,430 residentsin the Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham census areaMedian age 55.12,994 households70% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,822 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksNedging Hallhistoric site · 1.0 miCross Green (Hitcham)historic site · 2.1 miSemer Merelake · 1.8 miClay Hillhill · 1.7 miBildeston Grovewoodland · under a mileConsent Woodwoodland · under a mileCherry Hillhill · 2.6 miIsland Pondpond · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 miElmsett Greenpark · 4.2 miBarking Tye Commonpark · 4.6 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199445 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202631 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 6.2 · 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
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,282 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryBildeston Health Centreunder a milePharmacyLavenham Pharmacy4.8 miDentistWattisham Dental Centre2.8 miPolice stationHadleigh Police Station5.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lavenham, Lavenham4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBildeston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 117 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College11.5 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN33 miRailway stationStowmarket6.9 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket6.7 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port18 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingWater Street, Lavenham4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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