Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:34 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:04 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,878 residentsin the Mundford, Weeting & Forest census areaMedian age 51.63,042 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,137 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C658 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October67 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksFowl Merelake · 2.1 miCroxton Hillhill · under a mileGallows Hillhill · under a mileHome Merelake · 2.5 miButten Islandisland · 2.1 miTwo Mile Bottomvalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTwo Mile Bottom Picnic Areapark · 1.8 mi · 17 haBarnham Cross Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 80 haMelford Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 5 haThetford Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 6 haBreckland Sports Centre and Waterworldsports ground · 1.3 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199410 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 5.3 · 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
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,462 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site14 miGP surgeryThetford Healthy Living Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyHealthy Living Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistThe Dental Clinic1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryThe Thetford Academyages 11-19, 1,398 pupils1.0 miPrimaryAdmirals Academyages 7-11, 201 pupils1.3 miPrimaryRaleigh Infant Academyages 3-7, 143 pupils1.3 miCollegeWest Suffolk College13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI27 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN44 miRailway stationThetford1.6 miBus stationBus InterchangeThetford1.8 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn27 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP24 postcode district.
