Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:34 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:00 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,142 residentsin the Trimley & Kirton census areaMedian age 48.64,040 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,454 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: transport and storage 24%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C587 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 11 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 spacesKirton Greenpark · 1.2 miStennett Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLanger Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 3 haThe Trianglepark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201548 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202613 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 8.1 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,267 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFelixstowe Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryHaven Health1.9 miPharmacyWalton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistWalton House Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTrimley St Martin Primary Schoolages 4-11, 168 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrimley St Mary Primary Schoolages 4-11, 389 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFelixstowe Schoolages 11-19, 1,169 pupils1.5 miCollegeSuffolk New College7.6 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN39 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN46 miRailway stationTrimleyTrimley St Mary1.0 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride5.8 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate2.7 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP10 postcode district.
