Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:35 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:02 am – 3:46 pm
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People6,430 residentsin the Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham census areaMedian age 55.12,994 households70% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,822 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% 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 languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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 7°C, lows 2°C631 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksSemer Merelake · 3.1 miClay Hillhill · 2.3 miOak Grove Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Langley Woodwoodland · 1.0 miFoxburrow Hillhill · 2.5 miIsland Pondpond · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 2.7 miParsonage Greenpark · 4.4 miThe Greenpark · 4.4 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 Sep 199447 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202633 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,282 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryBildeston Health Centre2.0 miPharmacyLavenham Pharmacy3.0 miDentistWattisham Dental Centre4.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentOld Buckenham Hall Schoolages 2-13, 199 pupils1.8 miPrimaryBildeston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 117 pupils1.9 miCollegeWest Suffolk College11.7 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN31 miRailway stationStowmarket7.7 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket7.6 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port20 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP7 postcode district.
