Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:35 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:03 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,230 residentsin the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham census areaMedian age 46.83,524 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,800 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C662 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 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 landmarksCross Greenhistoric site · 1.1 miTutelina Mill, Great Welnethamhistoric site · 1.7 miThe Lakelake · 2.4 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileOut Woodwoodland · under a mileDrinkstone Lakelake · 4.1 miEastlow Hillhill · 2.8 miKnight's Hillhill · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNowton Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 69 haParsonage Greenpark · 1.9 miBradfield Greenpark · 2.1 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 199426 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202639 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 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,279 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital4.2 miGP surgerySuffolk Community Services (West)4.2 miPharmacyCroasdales4.4 miDentistSaxon House3.9 miPolice stationPolice Investigation CentreBury St Edmunds4.0 miCash machineCash machine 58 CornhillBury St Edmunds4.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGreat Whelnetham Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 74 pupils1.4 miPrimaryCockfield Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.7 miSecondarySybil Andrews Academyages 11-16, 657 pupils4.3 miCollegeWest Suffolk College5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN31 miRailway stationThurston5.0 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds5.1 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port26 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRougham4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP30 postcode district.
