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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtIP22
Telephone code01379
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:33 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:03 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,921 residentsin the Diss & Roydon census areaMedian age 47.45,099 households63% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,217 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C623 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August47 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°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 landmarksDiss Heritage Trianglehistoric site · under a mileThe Merelake · under a mileBillingford Windmillhistoric site · 3.2 miAlder Carrwoodland · 1.0 miWalcot Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSpears Hillhill · 3.1 miFarm Hillhill · 3.5 miThe Crotchwater · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haFair Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Greenpark · under a mileDiss Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haStuston Common Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 54 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199415 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202635 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 6.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband71% 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)5,323 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryAdkins Opticians3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationNorfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Officeunder a mileCash machineEye (Barc Novate)4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDiss Church of England Junior Academyages 7-11, 149 pupilsright hereSecondaryDiss High Schoolages 11-18, 877 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDiss Infant Academy and Nurseryages 3-7, 115 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI22 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN50 miRailway stationDissunder a mileBus stationBus StationDissunder a mileFerryReedham Ferry South22 miBus stops50 within a mileCar parkMount Street Car ParkDiss2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDissunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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