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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:34 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,783 residentsin the Westerfield, Grundisburgh & Bredfield census areaMedian age 51.82,835 households80% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,107 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C625 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksPlayford Merelake · under a mileBurgh Windmillhistoric site · 2.5 miBroom Hillhill · under a mileTricker's Mill, Woodbridgehistoric site · 3.4 miSpring Pondpond · under a mileLux Woodwoodland · under a mileAlder Carrwoodland · under a milePole Hillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLegion Greenpark · 1.2 miSt Lawrence Greenpark · 1.4 miAshdale Greenpark · 1.4 miJohn Belstead Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileIpswich Town Training Centreplaying field · 1.3 mi · 13 haIpswich School Sports Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200747 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202618 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 7.4 · 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
Broadband44% 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)3,042 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryEmbrace Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistOrchid Dental1.6 miPolice stationSuffolk Constabulary Police HeadquartersWoodbridge1.9 miCash machinePost OfficeIpswich1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryBealings Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKesgrave High Schoolages 11-18, 1,875 pupils1.2 miPrimaryHeath Primary School, Kesgraveages 3-11, 523 pupils1.4 miCollegeSuffolk New College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI41 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN45 miRailway stationWesterfield2.9 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride1.7 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate8.9 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingFastned Charging StationIpswich1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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