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°C649 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 16 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 · 1.6 miTutelina Mill, Great Welnethamhistoric site · 2.2 miThe Lakelake · 2.2 miDrinkstone Lakelake · 3.1 miBromley Woodwoodland · under a mileHedge Woodwoodland · under a mileEastlow Hillhill · 2.6 miKnight's Hillhill · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBradfield Greenpark · 1.5 miParsonage Greenpark · 1.7 miNowton Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 69 haSource: 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 202638 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
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryMount Farm Surgery4.6 miPharmacyThurston Pharmacy4.6 miDentistSaxon House4.1 miPolice stationPolice Investigation CentreBury St Edmunds4.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCockfield Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.8 miSecondarySybil Andrews Academyages 11-16, 657 pupils4.3 miCollegeWest Suffolk College5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN32 miRailway stationThurston4.5 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds5.5 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port26 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRougham3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP30 postcode district.
