Southwold

Southwold
The lighthouse from the North Parade
Southwold Location within Suffolk
Area	2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population	1,098 (2011 Census)[1]
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM510763
Civil parish	Southwold
District	East Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTHWOLD
Postcode district	IP18
Dialling code	01502
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Suffolk Coastal
List of places UK England Suffolk 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.