Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:30 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:02 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°C630 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksCarleton Broadlake · 1.4 miRockland Broadlake · 1.7 miSpong Hillhill · under a mileThe Slaughterswater · 1.7 miDucan's Marshwetland · under a mileBarras Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreen Lane Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 miPyes Millpark · 3.3 miBrundall Countryside Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 5 haHowe Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202044 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 5.9 · 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
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryRockland St Mary Branch Surgery1.3 miPharmacyBoots3.3 miDentistLoddon Dental Practice3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryThurton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRockland St Mary Primary Schoolages 2-11, 78 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHobart High Schoolages 11-16, 673 pupils3.4 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education6.9 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI9.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationBuckenham2.5 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre6.9 miFerryReedham Ferry North5.1 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
