Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:30 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:01 am – 3:41 pm
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People9,931 residentsin the Pakefield South & Kessingland census areaMedian age 52.24,625 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 4,064 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle55% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 10 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 spacesRosedale Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haRookery Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 71 haPakefield Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haHarts Meadow Parkpark · 1.4 miCarlton Meadow Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haStradbroke Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202045 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202633 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 5.7 · 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
Broadband95% 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)4,844 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryRosedale Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyWell5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistColosseum Dental (Avenue)1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCarlton Colville Primary Schoolages 3-11, 366 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGrove Primary Schoolages 3-11, 304 pupils1.1 miSecondaryPakefield High Schoolages 11-16, 679 pupils1.3 miCollegeEast Coast College3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN73 miRailway stationOulton Broad South2.1 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft3.4 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing8.6 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR33 postcode district.
