Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:29 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:04 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,497 residentsin the Coltishall, Buxton & Frettenham census areaMedian age 50.22,364 households73% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,665 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C688 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesRAF Coltishall Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileLing Commonpark · 1.7 miThe Commonpark · 2.6 miBalay Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201545 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202649 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
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,430 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Walsham Cottage Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryHmp Bureunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2.3 miDentistBure [Dental Surgery]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 otherPrimaryBuxton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupils1.5 miPrimarySwanton Abbott Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 57 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBroadland High Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 725 pupils4.3 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education10.2 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI6.4 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN77 miRailway stationWorstead2.8 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham4.5 miFerryReedham Ferry North17 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR12 postcode district.
