Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:29 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:01 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,727 residentsin the Bradwell South & Hopton census areaMedian age 46.73,433 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,446 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C613 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 8 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 spacesGipsies Greenpark · under a mileFritton Lakepark · 1.8 mi · 242 haMeadow Parkpark · 1.3 miMagdalen Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haPhoenix Poolsports ground · under a mileGorleston Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201546 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,000 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJames Paget University Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryFalkland Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBradwell Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist2 Church Laneunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryWoodlands Primary Academyages 3-11, 458 pupilsright herePrimaryHillside Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston Venture Academyages 11-16, 889 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Coast College6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI19 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN78 miRailway stationBerney Arms2.8 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft7.1 miFerryReedham Ferry South6.0 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR31 postcode district.
