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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtCO7
Telephone code01206
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:36 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:01 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,200 residentsin the Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford census areaMedian age 52.33,542 households78% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,800 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C583 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDedham Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miRough Hillhill · under a mileGreat Hillhill · under a mileLittle Wenham Hallhistoric site · 3.6 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileBradick's Pondpond · 1.0 miRowley Grovewoodland · under a mileJudas Gapwater · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBrett Vale Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 56 haThe Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199440 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202628 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband67% 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)3,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Liaison Team5.6 miGP surgeryDedham Health Centre2.3 miPharmacyDedham Pharmacy2.1 miDentistDedham Dental Surgery2.0 miPolice stationHadleigh Police Station4.2 miCash machineEast of England Co-op DEDHAM (CZC)2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStratford St Mary Primary Schoolages 4-11, 88 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEast Bergholt High Schoolages 11-16, 902 pupils2.8 miCollegeColchester Institute6.8 miUniversityUniversity of Essex7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN31 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN32 miRailway stationManningtree4.2 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End4.6 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing13 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkMill Lane Dedham Car ParkColchester2.0 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationIpswich4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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