Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:31 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:03 am – 3:42 pm
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People12,708 residentsin the Trowse, Poringland & Stoke Holy Cross census areaMedian age 47.95,610 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 6,127 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C653 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksCantley Hillhill · under a mileChapel Hillhill · under a mileWhitlingham Little Broadlake · 2.8 miWhitlingham Great Broadlake · 3.2 miFoxes' Grovewoodland · under a mileNotre Dame Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwardeston Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 20 haWhitlingham Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 94 haTrowse Commonpark · 2.0 miMarstone Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202047 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202645 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColman Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryOld Mill And Millgates Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyIpswich Road Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistIpswich Road Surgery Limited2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryStoke Holy Cross Primary Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupils1.1 miSecondaryUniversity Technical College Norfolkages 14-19, 451 pupils1.4 miSecondaryFramingham Earl High Schoolages 11-16, 791 pupils1.6 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education2.5 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI6.4 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN66 miRailway stationNorwich3.0 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre2.8 miFerryReedham Ferry North11 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
