Local servicesHospitalFelixstowe Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryHmp Yoi Hollesley Bay3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAcer Road Pharmacy5.6 miDentistHollesley Bayunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHollesley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 76 pupilsright hereCollegeSuffolk New College11.3 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI44 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN52 miRailway stationMelton (Suffolk)5.5 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride7.1 miFerryBawdsey Ferry Landing4.2 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:33 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:00 am – 3:44 pm
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People11,157 residentsin the Rendlesham, Orford & Hollesley census areaMedian age 46.54,329 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,173 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 11% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C602 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Runwater · under a mileNorth Weir Pointheadland · 1.5 miHollesley Baybay · 2.5 miOrford Haventidal water · 1.4 miBawdsey Beachbeach · 3.5 miOxley Marsheswetland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBawdsey Quaypark · 4.0 miWaldringfield Church Fieldpark · 4.4 mi · 2 haFelixstowe Ferry Millennium Greenpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200740 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 20269 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
