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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE32 postcode district.

County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtPE32
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:32 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:06 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,459 residentsin the Grimston, Gayton & East Winch census areaMedian age 52.13,309 households71% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,329 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% 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 languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% 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 1°C764 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBailey Gatehistoric site · under a mileHungry Hillhill · 1.3 miWinchester Hillhill · 1.3 miBroad Waterslake · 3.3 miSwaffham Museumhistoric site · 3.8 miBroad Waterlake · 3.4 miBig Woodwoodland · 1.3 miPoor's Woodwoodland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt James's Greenpark · within reachThe Greenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202642 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 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 4.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband23% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,548 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryPlowright Medical Centre3.7 miPharmacyMedpal Pharmacy3.7 miDentistSwaffham Community Hospital4.0 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office4.0 miCash machineSGN Ltd - Swaffham4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCastle Acre Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 86 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughLitcham Schoolages 4-16, 727 pupils4.5 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI25 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN60 miRailway stationKings Lynn12 miBus stationTransport Interchange Car ParkKings Lynn12 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn13 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeSwaffham4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE32 postcode district.


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