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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP17
Telephone code01323
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:32 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:00 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,699 residentsin the Saxmundham & Coldfair Green census areaMedian age 51.14,449 households66% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright19% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,079 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C617 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFriston Windmillhistoric site · under a mileIken Churchhistoric site · 2.2 miWatering Forestforest · 2.8 miFriston House Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Forestforest · 3.0 miCob Islandisland · 3.0 miBagnold's Reachtidal water · 1.9 miGrove Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200744 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202616 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,828 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAldeburgh Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryLeiston Surgery2.5 miPharmacyLeiston Pharmacy2.4 miDentistUnit 1 & 3 Alexander Mews [Dental Practice]2.4 miPolice stationSuffolk ConstabularyLeiston2.3 miCash machineEast of England Co-op SAXMUNDHAM ROAD (CZC)3.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryColdfair Green Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupils1.5 miPrimarySnape Primary Schoolages 2-11, 103 pupils1.5 miSecondaryAlde Valley Academyages 11-16, 645 pupils2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI35 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN59 miRailway stationSaxmundham2.5 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride14 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing11 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkAPCOASaxmundham2.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSaxmundham2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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