Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:33 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:00 am – 3:44 pm
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People11,157 residentsin the Rendlesham, Orford & Hollesley census areaMedian age 46.54,329 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,173 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 11% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C607 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksOak Hillhill · under a mileNews Hillhill · under a mileSaxtead Bottomvalley · under a mileFrogs Hole Pondpond · under a mileRendlesham Forestforest · 2.7 miLoam Pondspond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWaldringfield Church Fieldpark · 1.8 mi · 2 haElmhurst Parkpark · 2.6 miMelton Riversidepark · 2.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200742 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202613 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Ipswich Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryWoodbridge Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.7 miDentistWoodbridge Dental Centre2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySandlings Primary Schoolages 5-11, 82 pupils1.5 miPrimaryWaldringfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 69 pupils2.0 miSecondaryFarlingaye High Schoolages 11-18, 1,861 pupils3.5 miCollegeSuffolk New College8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI42 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN50 miRailway stationWoodbridge2.6 miBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride4.1 miFerryBawdsey Ferry Landing5.3 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP12 postcode district.
