Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:30 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:01 am – 3:41 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 July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C638 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksHome Woodwoodland · under a mileWader's Way Lakelake · 3.3 miSpring Woodwoodland · under a mileJay's Hillhill · 1.9 miCovehithe Broadlake · 3.6 miFrostenden Bottomvalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChurch Greenpark · 1.5 miHarts Meadow Parkpark · 4.1 miJubilee Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202049 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202629 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
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
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryWrentham2.1 miPharmacyKessingland Pharmacy4.2 miDentistSt Clements Dental Care4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBrampton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupils1.9 miSecondaryBeccles High Schoolages 11-16, 182 pupils4.5 miCollegeEast Coast College8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationBrampton (Suffolk)3.4 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft7.9 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing5.6 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR34 postcode district.
