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°C619 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksWader's Way Lakelake · under a mileKessingland Beachbeach · 1.1 miNorth Cliffcliffs · under a mileKessingland Cliffscliffs · under a milePiper's Hillhill · under a mileBenacre Broadlake · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHarts Meadow Parkpark · under a milePakefield Greenpark · 2.3 miPakefield Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 4 haSource: 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 202046 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202632 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
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
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthwold Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryLongshore Surgeriesunder a milePharmacyKessingland Pharmacyright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Avenue)2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryKessingland Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarlton Colville Primary Schoolages 3-11, 366 pupils1.7 miSecondaryPakefield High Schoolages 11-16, 679 pupils2.1 miCollegeEast Coast College4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI25 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN73 miRailway stationOulton Broad South3.4 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft4.3 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing7.4 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR33 postcode district.
