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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People7,938 residentsin the Felixstowe West census areaMedian age 42.33,781 households50% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright32% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,660 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: transport and storage 25%, retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C609 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksFelixstowe Beachbeach · 1.1 miClickett Hillhill · under a mileLoompit Lakelake · 2.8 miGulpher Pondpond · under a mileFinger Bread Hillhill · 1.8 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAllenby Parkpark · under a mileThe Trianglepark · under a mileCliff Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haFelixstowe Ferry Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 76 haBrackenbury Sports Centresports ground · under a mileStennett Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 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 201546 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202611 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 8.4 · 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
Broadband96% 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)4,158 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFelixstowe Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGrove Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWalton Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWalton House Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryFairfield Infant Schoolages 3-7, 294 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFelix Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFelixstowe Schoolages 11-19, 1,169 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College9.5 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN39 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN48 miRailway stationFelixstoweunder a mileBus stationMartlesham Park and Ride7.5 miFerryFelixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry LandingFelixstowe Ferry2.3 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP11 postcode district.
