Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:35 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min7:59 am – 3:46 pm
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People12,285 residentsin the Frinton West & Kirby census areaMedian age 58.65,786 households81% of homes owner-occupied60% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are economically active, 4,285 in work, 45% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C575 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksKentwell Hallhistoric site · 1.0 miHolland Havenbeach · 1.4 miSandy Pointbeach · 1.4 miWalton Merelake · 3.3 miOxborrow Engineering Ltd.bridge · 1.9 miHolland Mill Woodwoodland · under a mileDale Hillhill · 2.1 miHolland Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHolland Havenpark · 1.1 mi · 43 haFrinton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 48 haGreat Holland Greenplaying field · under a mileHaven Gardenspark · 1.6 miFrinton on Sea Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haBrook County Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201538 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,626 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClacton - Mental Health Services - Clacton Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryFrinton Road Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistMj Dooley (Dental Surgeon) Limited1.7 miPolice stationThorpe Le Soken Police StationClacton-on-Sea2.6 miCash machineSGN Ltd - Frinton (TGC)1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryKirby Primary Academyages 4-11, 207 pupils1.2 miPrimaryFrinton-on-Sea Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupils1.6 miSecondaryLift Tendringages 11-19, 1,464 pupils2.2 miCollegeColchester Institute14.2 miUniversityUniversity of Essex11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN28 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN42 miRailway stationKirby Crossunder a mileBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End15 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing7.9 miBus stops15 within a mileCar parkKirby Cross Station Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingRoaring Donkey (Holland on Sea)Clacton-on-Sea2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO13 postcode district.
