Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:32 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:01 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,259 residentsin the Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick census areaMedian age 58.32,901 households76% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,623 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C638 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 16 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 spacesVillage Greenpark · 4.6 miSt Margaret's Greenpark · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199443 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202627 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,570 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital9.4 miGP surgeryFressingfield Medical Centre2.3 miPharmacyBoots5.4 miDentistHarleston Dental And Aesthetic Clinic Limited5.4 miPolice stationSuffolk ConstabularyHalesworth6.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN57 miRailway stationHalesworth6.1 miBus stationBus StationDiss11 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing13 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseHalesworth5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP19 postcode district.
