Southwold

Southwold
The lighthouse from the North Parade
Southwold is located in Suffolk
Southwold
Southwold
Location within Suffolk
Area2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population1,098 (2011 Census)[1]
• Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM510763
Civil parish
  • Southwold
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTHWOLD
Postcode districtIP18
Dialling code01502
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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52°19′37″N 1°40′48″E / 52.327°N 1.680°E / 52.327; 1.680

Southwold is a seaside town and civil parish on the North Sea, in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It lies at the mouth of the River Blyth in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 11 miles (18 km) south of Lowestoft, 29 miles (47 km) north-east of Ipswich and 97 miles (156 km) north-east of London, within the parliamentary constituency of Suffolk Coastal. At the 2021 Census, the population was 950.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Southwold Parish (1170218950)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.