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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP27 postcode district.

County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP27
Telephone code01353
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:34 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:05 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,690 residentsin the Brandon census areaMedian age 45.14,499 households61% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright15% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,487 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 71% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C631 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August71 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 1 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWhite Hillhill · 1.1 miGrimes Graveshistoric site · 3.4 miInvitation to View - Hockwold Hallhistoric site · 3.8 miWilton Hillhill · 2.0 miHome Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSession Heathwoodland · 1.3 miOld Forestforest · 4.2 miWest Tofts Merelake · 5.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Orchardpark · under a mileBrandon Country Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haTwo Mile Bottom Picnic Areapark · 4.0 mi · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199414 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202230 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,660 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital14 miGP surgeryForest Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHarold Smith Dental Practiceright herePolice stationSuffolk Police Brandon Police Stationunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATMBrandonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryForest Academyages 3-11, 389 pupilsright herePrimaryGlade Academyages 4-11, 180 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBreckland Schoolages 11-16, 615 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Suffolk College14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI32 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN42 miRailway stationBrandonunder a mileBus stationBus InterchangeThetford5.6 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn23 miBus stops73 within a mileCar parkBrandon Station Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseBrandonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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