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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:33 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:00 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C607 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksNorth Weir Pointheadland · 1.3 miHollesley Baybay · 2.0 miOrford Haventidal water · under a mileBawdsey Beachbeach · 2.7 miThe Runwater · 1.3 miOxley Marsheswetland · under a mileBawdsey Cliffcliffs · 2.9 miOrford Beachbeach · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBawdsey Quaypark · 3.5 miFelixstowe Ferry Millennium Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: 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 200738 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 20268 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 6.5 · 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
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
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFelixstowe Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryHmp Yoi Hollesley Bay3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyFelixstowe Pharmacy5.9 miDentistHollesley Bay1.4 miPolice stationFelixstowe Police Station6.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHollesley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 76 pupils1.3 miCollegeSuffolk New College12.2 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI45 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN53 miRailway stationFelixstowe6.1 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride8.1 miFerryBawdsey Ferry Landing3.7 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWoodbridge7.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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