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Art Galleries 11 Aquariums 9 Lakes 8 Theatres 8 Museums 8 Holiday Parks 6 Park and Gardens 6 Nature Reserves 5 Zoos 3 Cathedrals 2 Stadiums 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Theme Parks 2 Golf Courses 1

Local servicesHospitalNorfolk And Norwich University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorwich Bowel Cancer Screening Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBowthorpe Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistUea Health Centre1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryCringleford Prepages 4-11, 52 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLittle Melton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 119 pupils1.1 miSecondaryCity Academy Norwichages 11-19, 674 pupils1.4 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education3.0 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI4.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN66 miRailway stationNorwich3.8 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre3.2 miFerryReedham Ferry North15 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR4 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR4 postcode district.

County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR4
Telephone code01727
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:31 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:04 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,955 residentsin the Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton census areaMedian age 43.34,100 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,797 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C689 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July39 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUniversity of East Anglia Broadlake · 1.0 miBunker's Hillhill · 1.0 miBraymeadow Bottomvalley · 1.0 miLimekiln Woodwoodland · under a mileColney Woodwoodland · under a mileLong Daledale · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEarlham Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haEaton Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 22 haColney Lane Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 21 haBowthorpe Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haBluebell Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 9 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 202048 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 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 7.2 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,538 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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