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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C573 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: 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 · 1.8 miKentwell Hallhistoric site · 3.6 miSkipper's Islandisland · 2.7 miLittle Bentley Hall Waterways & Gardenhistoric site · 3.8 miDale Hillhill · 1.8 miHoney Islandisland · 2.9 miFurze Baybay · 3.2 miAlder Carwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLittle Clacton Meadow Millennium Greenpark · 2.1 miThe Greenpark · 2.2 miLittle Clacton Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haBrook County Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201540 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202621 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 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
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClacton - Mental Health Services - Clacton Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryThorpe Surgeryright herePharmacyMansfield Pharmacyright hereDentistDental Surgery3.8 miPolice stationThorpe Le Soken Police StationClacton-on-Seaunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATMClacton-on-Searight hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryRolph Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 231 pupilsright herePrimaryWeeley St Andrew's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 179 pupils2.0 miSecondaryLift Tendringages 11-19, 1,464 pupils4.0 miCollegeColchester Institute11.9 miUniversityUniversity of Essex9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN28 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationThorpe-le-Sokenunder a mileBus stationColchester North Park-and-RideMile End12 miFerryBrightlingsea Ferry Landing6.9 miBus stops27 within a mileCar parkThorpe Le Soken Station Car ParkThorpe-le-Sokenunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseThorpe-Le-Sokenunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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