Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:37 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:04 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,253 residentsin the Kedington, Hundon & Withersfield census areaMedian age 43.52,911 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,713 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% 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 languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C653 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August49 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 landmarksCollis Mill, Great Thurlowhistoric site · 1.9 miThe Islandisland · 1.0 miHart Woodwoodland · under a mileHandy Bar Grovewoodland · under a mileJarvis Hillhill · 2.7 miTillbrooks Hillhill · 2.7 miHorseheath Pondpond · 3.1 miSt Mary's Church Dullinghamhistoric site · 6.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPound Greenpark · 1.2 miThe Greenpark · 1.4 miSeven Elms Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: 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 Feb 199434 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 4.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,321 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryHmp Edmunds Hill3.2 miPharmacyTesco In-Store Pharmacy4.5 miDentistHighpoint (Dental Surgery)3.2 miPolice stationHaverhill Police Station4.6 miCash machineABS Mini Market (EP53 Project)4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 77 pupils1.3 miSecondarySamuel Ward Academyages 11-18, 1,076 pupils4.2 miCollegeWest Suffolk College13.0 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationDullingham4.7 miBus stationBus StationHaverhill4.7 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseHaverhill4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB8 postcode district.
