Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:31 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:00 am – 3:42 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 August: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C626 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksSouthwold Beachbeach · under a mileThe Denesbeach · under a mileLongisland Cliffcliffs · under a mileKilcock Cliffcliffs · under a mileSole Baybay · 1.0 miSkilman's Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Greenpark · under a mileNursemaid's Parkpark · under a mileSt Edmund's Greenpark · under a mileSouthwold Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haTibby's Greenplaying field · under a mileRope Walk Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 200750 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202625 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 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
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthwold Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySole Bay H/Cunder a milePharmacyQueen Street Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSouthwold Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimarySouthwold Primary Schoolages 3-11, 60 pupilsunder a milePrimaryReydon Primary Schoolages 2-11, 168 pupils1.1 miIndependentSaint Felix Schoolages 2-19, 235 pupils1.2 miCollegeEast Coast College11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI29 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationBrampton (Suffolk)7.5 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft11 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP18 postcode district.
