Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:35 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 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°C552 mm of rain a year, 11 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)
Parks and green spacesKirby Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHolland Havenpark · 2.6 mi · 43 haStation Gardenspark · 2.0 miRound Garden of Restpark · 2.0 miPark Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201539 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202618 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClacton - Mental Health Services - Clacton Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryFrinton Road Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationThorpe Le Soken Police StationClacton-on-Sea2.5 miCash machineSGN Ltd - Frinton (TGC)1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryKirby Primary Academyages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLift Hamfordages 2-11, 393 pupils1.1 miSecondaryLift Tendringages 11-19, 1,464 pupils1.4 miCollegeSuffolk New College14.2 miUniversityUniversity of Essex12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN30 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN42 miRailway stationKirby Crossunder a mileBus stationLondon Road Park and RideCopdock14 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port6.7 miBus stops32 within a mileCar parkKirby Cross Station Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseThorpe-Le-Soken2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO13 postcode district.
