Local servicesHospitalSpire Private Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWensum Valley Medical Practice22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Earlham West13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest Earlham Dental Health Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools20 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 6 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWest Earlham Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 281 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Earlham Junior Schoolages 7-11, 239 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCity Academy Norwichages 11-19, 674 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education2.2 miUniversityUniversity of East Angliaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI3.9 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN67 miRailway stationNorwich2.9 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre2.3 miFerryReedham Ferry North14 miBus stops110 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR4 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR4 postcode district.
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
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People10,868 residentsin the University & Avenues census areaMedian age 21.62,894 households34% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright40% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting17.4% unemployment rate38% of adults are economically active, 3,039 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 19%, education 14%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 47% go by car, 7% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle74% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: 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 October38 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 landmarksUniversity of East Anglia Broadlake · under a mileBunker's Hillhill · under a mileLong Grovewoodland · under a mileViolet Grovewoodland · under a mileRabbits' Hillhill · 1.9 miLily Pondpond · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEarlham Parkpark · within reach · 27 haEaton Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haBowthorpe Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haSportsparksports ground · under a mile · 8 haBluebell Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 9 haSloughbottom Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 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 8.1 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,495 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
