Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:35 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min7:59 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,627 residentsin the Walton & Frinton Coastal census areaMedian age 57.63,767 households67% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate40% of adults are economically active, 2,430 in work, 45% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C551 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksCentral Beachbeach · under a mileWalton Merelake · under a mileNaze Towerhistoric site · 1.4 miJubilee Beachbeach · 1.0 miKentwell Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miHedge-end Islandisland · 1.5 miEast Cliffscliffs · 1.3 miHorsey Islandisland · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRound Garden of Restpark · under a mileStation Gardenspark · under a mileJubilee Groundpark · 1.0 miCoronation Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haPark Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haThe Columbine Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 201538 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202617 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% 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)4,635 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarwich & District Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryWalton Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBorno Chemists6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationThorpe Le Soken Police StationClacton-on-Sea4.4 miCash machineEast of England Co-op WALTON ON NAZE (CZC)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryWalton on the Naze Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLift Tendringages 11-19, 1,464 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLift Hamfordages 2-11, 393 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College14.9 miUniversityUniversity of Essex13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN31 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN44 miRailway stationWalton-on-the-Nazeunder a mileBus stationIpswich HospitalCopleston15 miFerryFelixstowe for Harwich Ferry LandingFelixstowe Dock6.7 miBus stops58 within a mileCar parkWalton on the Naze Station Car ParkWalton-on-the-Nazeunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseThorpe-Le-Soken4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO14 postcode district.
