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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR33 postcode district.

County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtNR33
Telephone code01359
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 October24 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°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: 9 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 landmarksSouth Beachbeach · 1.1 miPakefield Cliffscliffs · under a mileKessingland Beachbeach · 1.6 miKirkley Cliffscliffs · under a mileSprat's Waterlake · 2.0 miRound Waterlake · 2.1 miKessingland Hallhistoric site · 2.6 miBloodmoor Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPakefield Greenpark · under a milePakefield Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haKensington Gardenspark · under a mileStradbroke Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCarlton Meadow Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 6 haWaveney Gymnastics Clubsports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202044 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryAndaman Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Avenue)under a milePolice stationLowestoft Police Station2.0 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Pakefield, London Rd2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryPakefield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 274 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPakefield High Schoolages 11-16, 679 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestwood Primary Schoolages 2-11, 184 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Coast College2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN75 miRailway stationOulton Broad South1.4 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft1.8 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing9.8 miBus stops114 within a mileCar parkPakefield Street Car ParkLowestoftunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLowestoftunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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