Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:35 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:00 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,913 residentsin the Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken census areaMedian age 52.63,468 households85% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,388 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C564 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBeaumont Hall Brook (North Arm)river · 1.5 miGarnham's Islandisland · 2.5 miSkipper's Islandisland · 2.6 miBeaumonthall Woodwoodland · under a mileBull's Oozebeach · 3.4 miFurze Baybay · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLittle Clacton Meadow Millennium Greenpark · 3.3 miThe Greenpark · 3.5 miBentley Greenpark · 4.0 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201541 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202620 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,793 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarwich & District Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryThorpe Surgery1.3 miPharmacyMansfield Pharmacy1.4 miDentistDental Surgery4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryRolph Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 231 pupils1.4 miPrimaryTendring Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLift Tendringages 11-19, 1,464 pupils4.7 miCollegeColchester Institute11.5 miUniversityUniversity of Essex9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN29 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN39 miRailway stationThorpe-le-Soken2.0 miBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End12 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port6.4 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO16 postcode district.
