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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHolbrook Baybay · under a mileAlton Waterlake · 2.0 miFreston Towerhistoric site · 2.9 miCopperas Baybay · 2.0 miRamsey Windmill, Essexhistoric site · 3.5 miBuck Woodwoodland · under a mileLower Alder Carrwoodland · under a mileThe Cliffcliffs · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlton Greenpark · under a mileReade Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haThe Commonpark · 2.5 miOrwell Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 95 haSource: 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 201548 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: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarwich & District Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryThe Holbrook And Shotley Practice1.0 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4.3 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationSuffolk Police - Capel St Mary Police StationCapel St. Mary5.0 miCash machineEast of England Co-op HOLBROOK, Holbrook1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentIndependentRoyal Hospital Schoolages 11-18, 495 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolbrook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 182 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHolbrook Academyages 11-16, 584 pupils1.3 miCollegeSuffolk New College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN34 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationWrabness2.2 miBus stationLondon Road Park and RideCopdock5.7 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port4.0 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkWrabness Station Car Park2.2 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationIpswich4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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