Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:34 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:00 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,235 residentsin the Felixstowe East census areaMedian age 59.13,883 households84% of homes owner-occupied61% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 3,240 in work, 46% retiredMain industries: transport and storage 19%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C603 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 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 landmarksFelixstowe Beachbeach · 1.5 miBawdsey Beachbeach · 2.7 miWoodbridge Haventidal water · 1.3 miCobbolds Pointwetland · under a mileClickett Hillhill · 1.8 miGulpher Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAllenby Parkpark · under a mileFelixstowe Ferry Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 76 haCliff Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haThe Trianglepark · under a mileBrackenbury Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 201546 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202610 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,194 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFelixstowe Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGrove Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFelixstowe Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrook Lane Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryKingsfleet Primary Schoolages 4-11, 185 pupilsright herePrimaryColneis Junior Schoolages 7-11, 343 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFelixstowe Schoolages 11-19, 1,169 pupils1.5 miCollegeSuffolk New College10.3 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN40 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN49 miRailway stationFelixstoweunder a mileBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride8.0 miFerryFelixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry LandingFelixstowe Ferry1.5 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP11 postcode district.
