Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville
St Peter's Church, Carlton Colville, seen from the southeast (September 2010)
Carlton Colville is located in Suffolk
Carlton Colville
Carlton Colville
Location within Suffolk
Area8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) [1]
Population8,505 (2011)[1]
• Density1,063/km2 (2,750/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM509905
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLowestoft
Postcode districtNR33
Dialling code01502
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°27′14″N 1°41′28″E / 52.454°N 1.691°E / 52.454; 1.691

Carlton Colville is a seaside town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is 3 miles (5 km) south-west of the centre of the town of Lowestoft in the East Suffolk district. The area lies along the A146 Lowestoft to Beccles road.

Carlton Colville has boundaries with Oulton Broad, Gisleham and Pakefield. It forms the south-western edge of Lowestoft, with Mutford 2 miles (3 km) to the south-east. The electoral ward continues to the north to the River Waveney and had a population of 6,612 at the 2001 census, increasing to 8,505 at the 2011 census. A civil parish, the parish council adopted town council status in August 2011, retaining the same powers and funding.[2]

  1. ^ a b Settlement profile: Carlton Colville, East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  2. ^ Carlton Colville takes big step forward, Lowestoft Journal, 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-08-19.