Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:28 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:05 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,543 residentsin the Cromer census areaMedian age 56.83,858 households60% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright13% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 2,786 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C732 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October15 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)
Nearby landmarksCromer Beachbeach · under a mileWest Cliffcliffs · under a mileEast Runton Beachbeach · 1.1 miHoward's Hillhill · under a mileStony Hillhill · under a mileHappy Valleyvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEvington Lawnspark · under a mileNorth Lodge Parkpark · under a mileRoyal Cromer Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 47 haThe Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLower Commonpark · 1.3 miThe Norton Warnes Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201540 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202639 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)4,674 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation0 m0 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCromer Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCromer Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist17-19 West Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryCromer Academyages 11-16, 665 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCromer Junior Schoolages 7-11, 255 pupilsunder a milePrimarySuffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromerages 4-7, 126 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI18 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN85 miRailway stationCromerunder a mileBus stationTravel HubCromerunder a mileFerryReedham Ferry North28 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR27 postcode district.
