Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:34 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:00 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,306 residentsin the Felixstowe Seafront census areaMedian age 50.13,016 households56% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,754 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: transport and storage 21%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C549 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October16 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksFelixstowe Beachbeach · under a mileClickett Hillhill · 1.3 miCobbolds Pointwetland · under a mileLoompit Lakelake · 3.5 miBawdsey Beachbeach · 3.7 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCliff Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haThe Trianglepark · under a mileTown Hall Gardenpark · under a mileBrackenbury Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201546 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202611 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,357 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFelixstowe Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHoward House Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryFairfield Infant Schoolages 3-7, 294 pupilsunder a milePrimaryColneis Junior Schoolages 7-11, 343 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFelixstowe Schoolages 11-19, 1,169 pupils1.1 miCollegeSuffolk New College10.2 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN39 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN48 miRailway stationFelixstoweunder a mileBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride8.3 miFerryFelixstowe for Harwich Ferry LandingFelixstowe Dock2.0 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP11 postcode district.
