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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C585 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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)
Parks and green spacesKirton Greenpark · within reachStennett Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haWaldringfield Church Fieldpark · 3.0 mi · 2 haAllenby Parkpark · 3.3 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 201549 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
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
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFelixstowe Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryGrove Medical Centre2.8 miPharmacyWalton Pharmacy2.6 miDentistWalton House Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTrimley St Martin Primary Schoolages 4-11, 168 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrimley St Mary Primary Schoolages 4-11, 389 pupils1.9 miSecondaryFelixstowe Schoolages 11-19, 1,169 pupils2.5 miCollegeSuffolk New College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN40 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN47 miRailway stationTrimleyTrimley St Mary2.1 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride4.8 miFerryFelixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry LandingFelixstowe Ferry3.4 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP10 postcode district.
