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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:31 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:00 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,842 residentsin the Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham census areaMedian age 57.32,810 households70% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,263 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C629 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksBlackshore Mill, Reydonhistoric site · 1.0 miSouthwold Beachbeach · under a mileThe Denesbeach · 1.2 miSole Baybay · under a mileEaston Broadlake · 1.6 miKilcock Cliffcliffs · under a mileLongisland Cliffcliffs · under a mileWestwood Marshes Mill, Walberswickhistoric site · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJubilee Greenpark · under a mileSt Edmund's Greenpark · under a mileSouthwold Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haNursemaid's Parkpark · under a mileReydon Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileTibby's Greenplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199438 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202626 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,801 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthwold Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySole Bay H/Cunder a milePharmacyReydon Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSt Clements Dental Careunder a milePolice stationSouthwold Police Stationunder a mileCash machine(Seasonal) Southwold Pierunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryReydon Primary Schoolages 2-11, 168 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouthwold Primary Schoolages 3-11, 60 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSaint Felix Schoolages 2-19, 235 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Coast College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI29 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationBrampton (Suffolk)6.9 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft10 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing1.3 miBus stops41 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseHalesworth7.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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