Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:31 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:01 am – 3:42 pm
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People7,073 residentsin the Halesworth & Wangford census areaMedian age 54.43,398 households69% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,838 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle45% 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 higher23% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksChurch Hillhill · under a mileLing Hillhill · 1.0 miLing Hill Bottomvalley · 1.2 miCollins's Islandisland · 2.5 miBlyth River Gravel Pitpond · under a mileBicker's Heathwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHalesworth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 72 haTown Parkpark · 2.3 miChurch Greenpark · 3.4 miVillage Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199439 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202626 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,843 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthwold Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryCutlers Hill Surgery2.3 miPharmacyCutlers Hill Pharmacy2.3 miDentistDynamic Dental Studio2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWenhaston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHolton St Peter Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 141 pupils1.5 miCollegeEast Coast College12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI26 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN64 miRailway stationHalesworth2.4 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft13 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing4.8 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP19 postcode district.
