Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:35 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:00 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,595 residentsin the Shotley Peninsula census areaMedian age 50.73,237 households74% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,441 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C596 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 16 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 spacesReade Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haAlton Greenpark · 1.1 miOrwell Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 95 haThe Commonpark · 2.4 miSource: 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 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202619 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,545 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryThe Holbrook And Shotley Practiceright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3.7 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryHolbrook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 182 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHolbrook Academyages 11-16, 584 pupilsunder a mileIndependentRoyal Hospital Schoolages 11-18, 495 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN35 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationWrabness3.1 miBus stationLondon Road Park and RideCopdock4.8 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port4.8 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP9 postcode district.
