Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:31 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:04 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,407 residentsin the Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom census areaMedian age 47.82,469 households77% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,697 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C690 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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 landmarksKimberley Lakelake · 1.9 miWhinburgh Trout Lakelake · 3.0 miWarren Hillhill · 1.8 miLittle Woodwoodland · under a mileBarnham Broom Fenwoodland · under a mileHollands Hillhill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Greenpark · 2.5 mi · 3 haHigh Commonplaying field · 1.9 miOld School Greenpark · 3.1 miPriory Gardenspark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Jan 200249 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 Jan 202145 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 4.9 · 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
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,573 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDereham Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryMattishall And Lenwade Surgeries3.1 miPharmacyMattishall Pharmacy3.1 miDentistMarket Place Dental Practice4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBarnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupils1.7 miSecondaryWymondham High Academyages 11-18, 1,686 pupils4.1 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education10.2 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN61 miRailway stationWymondham4.6 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre10 miFerryReedham Ferry North22 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR9 postcode district.
