Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:33 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:00 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,670 residentsin the Wickham Market & Melton census areaMedian age 51.83,594 households71% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,354 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle44% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C611 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 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 landmarksQuillwater · under a mileBroom Hillhill · 1.5 miTown Grovewoodland · under a mileSpring Hillhill · 2.1 miHospital Grovewoodland · under a mileRendlesham Forestforest · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesUfford Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haThe Greenpark · 1.2 miMelton Riversidepark · 1.6 mi · 4 haVillage Greenpark · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200746 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202616 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,913 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Ipswich Hospital7.5 miGP surgeryWickham Market Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyWickham Market Pharmacy2.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryEyke Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupils1.6 miPrimaryMelton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 163 pupils1.8 miSecondaryFarlingaye High Schoolages 11-18, 1,861 pupils2.7 miCollegeSuffolk New College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI38 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN50 miRailway stationMelton (Suffolk)1.6 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride5.2 miFerryBawdsey Ferry Landing9.6 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP13 postcode district.
