Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:35 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:05 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,228 residentsin the Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills census areaMedian age 33.64,227 households55% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright10% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,365 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, other services 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 72% go by car, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C578 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August39 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksFolly Rdhistoric site · under a mileClaypits Waterlake · 2.9 miPortway Hillhill · 1.6 miCodson Hillhill · 1.7 miIsleham Priory Churchhistoric site · 4.5 miCaudle Headwater · 2.7 miMildenhall Woodswoodland · 1.8 miTwelve Acre Woodwoodland · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAspal Close Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 21 haHalf Moon Parkpark · 1.5 miThe Shed Community Gardenpark · 2.1 miLeisure Centresports ground · 1.6 miSource: 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 199421 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202348 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,568 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital9.2 miGP surgeryMarket Cross Surgery1.5 miPharmacyManor Court Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistThe Thatch Dental Practice1.5 miPolice stationSuffolk Police Brandon Police Station7.8 miCash machineMFG - Field Road (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBeck Row Primary Academyages 4-11, 243 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Heath Academyages 3-11, 438 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMildenhall College Academyages 11-18, 1,317 pupils1.8 miCollegeWest Suffolk College11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN35 miRailway stationLakenheath5.8 miBus stationBus StationMildenhall1.6 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn27 miBus stops27 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseBrandon7.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP28 postcode district.
