Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:35 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:02 am – 3:46 pm
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People11,012 residentsin the Hadleigh census areaMedian age 48.44,666 households67% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright15% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,982 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C609 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileElmsett Greenpark · 1.7 miBarking Tye Commonpark · 4.0 mi · 14 haSource: 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 199442 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202629 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,172 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital9.8 miGP surgeryBildeston Health Centre2.6 miPharmacyMill Pharmacy2.7 miDentist15 Meadows Way [Dental Practice]2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWhatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 44 pupilsunder a milePrimaryElmsett Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 41 pupils1.9 miSecondaryHadleigh High Schoolages 11-16, 712 pupils2.7 miCollegeSuffolk New College9.0 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN34 miRailway stationNeedham Market6.5 miBus stationLondon Road Park and RideCopdock6.6 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port16 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP7 postcode district.
