Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:31 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:05 am – 3:43 pm
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People11,605 residentsin the Dereham Central & Toftwood census areaMedian age 44.45,281 households61% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,331 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 18%, construction 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C730 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.4 miWhinburgh Trout Lakelake · 3.6 miQuebec Woodwoodland · under a milePotter's Fenwoodland · under a mileDunfer Hillhill · 2.6 miAcre Bottomvalley · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Mother's Gardenpark · under a mileNeatherd Moorpark · under a mile · 20 haQueen Elizabeth II Fieldpark · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202646 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202646 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)5,683 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDereham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTheatre Royal Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryDereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academyages 3-7, 180 pupilsright herePrimaryKing's Park Infant School, Derehamages 4-7, 37 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorthgate High Schoolages 11-18, 1,203 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of East Anglia13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI15 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN63 miRailway stationWymondham11 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn23 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR19 postcode district.
