Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:30 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,851 residentsin the Loddon, Surlingham & Alpington census areaMedian age 49.83,812 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,958 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle33% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C654 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 16 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)
Parks and green spacesHowe Greenpark · 1.7 miWhitlingham Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 94 haBrundall Countryside Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202046 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202642 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,988 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryHeathgate Medical Practice1.9 miPharmacyWell2.1 miDentistLoddon Dental Practice4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryAlpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 142 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupils1.6 miSecondaryFramingham Earl High Schoolages 11-16, 791 pupils2.4 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education5.7 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI9.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN68 miRailway stationBuckenham4.3 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre5.8 miFerryReedham Ferry North6.9 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
