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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO12 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO12
Telephone code01255
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:35 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:00 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,863 residentsin the Harwich Parkeston census areaMedian age 40.73,397 households61% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright18% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,218 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, transport and storage 12%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher25% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C575 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeacon Hill Forthistoric site · 1.3 miMichaelstowe Hallhistoric site · 1.4 miMiddle Beachbeach · 1.3 miDovercourt Baybay · 1.0 miErwarton Baybay · 1.6 miBeacon Cliffcliffs · 1.3 miBobbit's Holewater · under a mileIrlam's Beachbeach · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWelfare Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Greenpark · under a mileCliff Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 8 haHarwich Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 23 haBoatswain's Call Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHarwich Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201544 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)3,549 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarwich & District Hospitalright hereGP surgeryMayflower Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBorno Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDovercourt Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHarwich police Station1.2 miCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySpring Meadow Primary School & Nurseryages 2-11, 354 pupilsright herePrimaryAll Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourtages 4-11, 194 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarwich and Dovercourt High Schoolages 11-16, 1,075 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College9.2 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN35 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN44 miRailway stationHarwich InternationalHarwich International Portunder a mileBus stationIpswich HospitalCopleston8.8 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Portunder a mileBus stops84 within a mileCar parkDovercourt Station Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationEssex3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CO12 postcode district.


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