Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:33 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:02 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,378 residentsin the Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton census areaMedian age 50.13,264 households76% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,489 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C631 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksThorndon Poollake · 2.3 miThornham Walkswalk or trail · 1.5 miBirdshedge Grovewoodland · under a mileJessie's Woodwoodland · under a mileSaracen's Hillhill · 2.4 miMill Green, Stonham Aspalhistoric site · 6.1 miKenton Hall Estatehistoric site · 6.1 miHaughley Merelake · 5.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileChurch Greenplaying field · 1.9 miTailors Greenpark · 3.0 miBurgate Great Greenpark · 4.5 mi · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 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 202631 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 5.2 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,844 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryMendlesham Medical Group2.0 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy4.2 miDentistFair Green Dental Practice6.5 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office6.6 miCash machineEye (Barc Novate)4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI29 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN45 miRailway stationDiss6.8 miBus stationBus StationDiss6.6 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate24 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDiss6.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP23 postcode district.
