Local servicesHospitalAldeburgh Hospital8.0 miGP surgeryRendlesham Surgeryunder a milePharmacyAcer Road Pharmacyunder a mileDentistRendlesham Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryRendlesham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 277 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEyke Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupils1.5 miSecondaryFarlingaye High Schoolages 11-18, 1,861 pupils4.9 miCollegeSuffolk New College11.6 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI38 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN53 miRailway stationWickham MarketCampsey Ash1.9 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride7.2 miFerryBawdsey Ferry Landing9.3 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:33 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:00 am – 3:44 pm
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People11,157 residentsin the Rendlesham, Orford & Hollesley census areaMedian age 46.54,329 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,173 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 11% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C619 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHoo Hillhill · under a mileSpring Hillhill · 1.0 miRendlesham Forestforest · 2.2 miWhitmore Woodwoodland · under a mileQuillwater · 1.8 miGravelpit Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 1.3 miEyke Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.8 miMelton Riversidepark · 3.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 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 202614 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
