See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are
Home > Suffolk > Leiston

Leiston Suffolk

Education

Nursery Schools 11 Independent or Preparatory Schools 7 Riding School and Stables 7 Driving Schools 7 Schools 6 Music Schools 5 Primary Schools 5 Language Schools 3 High and Secondary Schools 2 Dance Schools 2 Sailing Schools 2 Martial Arts Schools 1

Local servicesHospitalAldeburgh Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryLeiston Surgeryright herePharmacyLeiston Pharmacyunder a mileDentistUnit 1 & 3 Alexander Mews [Dental Practice]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentSummerhill Schoolages 5-18, 51 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLeiston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 383 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAlde Valley Academyages 11-16, 645 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI35 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN61 miRailway stationSaxmundham3.6 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing8.4 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP16 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP16 postcode district.

County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP16
Telephone code01728
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:32 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:00 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,106 residentsin the Leiston & Aldeburgh census areaMedian age 53.23,943 households63% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright18% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,373 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C635 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Forestforest · 1.5 miDunwich Forestforest · 1.9 miIsland Merelake · 2.7 miThe Havenbeach · 3.0 miSizewell Cliffcliffs · 2.1 miSouth Shore Poollake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesValley Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haLeiston Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileVillage Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200744 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202617 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband81% 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)5,284 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





Nursery Schools

Nursery Schools in Leiston

 

 

Independent or Preparatory Schools

Independent or Preparatory Schools in Leiston

 

 

Riding School and Stables

Riding School and Stables in Leiston

 

 

Driving Schools

Driving Schools in Leiston

 

 

Schools

Schools in Leiston

 

 

Music Schools

Music Schools in Leiston

 

 

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Leiston

 

 

Language Schools

Language Schools in Leiston

 

 

High and Secondary Schools

High and Secondary Schools in Leiston

 

 

Dance Schools

Dance Schools in Leiston

 

 

Sailing Schools

Sailing Schools in Leiston

 

 

Martial Arts Schools

Martial Arts Schools in Leiston

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Nursery Schools in Leiston

Nursery Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Independent or Preparatory Schools in Leiston

Independent or Preparatory Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Riding School and Stables in Leiston

 

Top Driving Schools in Leiston

Driving Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Schools in Leiston

Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Music Schools in Leiston

Music Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Primary Schools in Leiston

Primary Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Language Schools in Leiston

Language Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top High and Secondary Schools in Leiston

High and Secondary Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Dance Schools in Leiston

Dance Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Sailing Schools in Leiston

Sailing Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Martial Arts Schools in Leiston

Martial Arts Schools yet to be reviewed