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
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People5,842 residentsin the Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham census areaMedian age 57.32,810 households70% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,263 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle39% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C638 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 12 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)
Parks and green spacesHarts Meadow Parkpark · 1.5 miRosedale Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haPakefield Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202047 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202632 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,801 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryLongshore Surgeries1.8 miPharmacyKessingland Pharmacy1.6 miDentistColosseum Dental (Avenue)3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentThe Old Schoolages 0-11, 47 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarlton Colville Primary Schoolages 3-11, 366 pupils1.5 miSecondaryPakefield High Schoolages 11-16, 679 pupils2.7 miCollegeEast Coast College5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN72 miRailway stationOulton Broad South3.4 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft4.9 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing7.4 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR33 postcode district.
