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County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:32 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:00 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,106 residentsin the Leiston & Aldeburgh census areaMedian age 53.23,943 households63% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright18% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,373 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C625 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°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 landmarksThorpeness Windmillhistoric site · under a mileThe Havenbeach · under a mileThe Mearewater · under a mileWard Hillhill · under a mileSizewell Cliffcliffs · 1.4 miWatering Forestforest · 1.9 miMartello Tower, Aldeburghhistoric site · 3.2 miCob Islandisland · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThorpeness Ogilvie Hall Pavilion and Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSouth Warren Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 83 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200742 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202615 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,284 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAldeburgh Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryAldeburgh Surgery1.9 miPharmacyAldeburgh Pharmacy2.1 miDentistUnit 1 & 3 Alexander Mews [Dental Practice]2.2 miPolice stationSuffolk ConstabularyLeiston2.2 miCash machineEast of England Co-op SAXMUNDHAM ROAD (CZC)2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryAlde Valley Academyages 11-16, 645 pupils1.9 miPrimaryLeiston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 383 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI37 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN62 miRailway stationSaxmundham5.7 miFerryWalberswick Ferry Landing9.5 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationLeiston2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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