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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCO12
Telephone codeNot listed
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 45 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°C581 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksMichaelstowe Hallhistoric site · 1.3 miBeacon Hill Forthistoric site · 1.6 miErwarton Baybay · 1.1 miMiddle Beachbeach · 1.8 miDovercourt Baybay · 1.4 miShotley Cliffcliffs · 1.2 miBeacon Cliffcliffs · 1.6 miDelf Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWelfare Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Greenpark · under a mileHarwich Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 23 haCliff Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 8 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 201545 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 greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarwich & District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMayflower Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBorno Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDovercourt Dental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationHarwich police Station1.4 miCash machinePost OfficeHarwichunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySpring Meadow Primary School & Nurseryages 2-11, 354 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAll 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 College8.7 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk8.6 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 HospitalCopleston8.3 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Portunder a mileBus stops57 within a mileCar parkDovercourt Station Car Park1.2 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationHarwich1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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