Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:29 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:05 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,954 residentsin the Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons census areaMedian age 57.43,244 households77% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,762 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%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 landmarksEast Runton Beachbeach · under a mileWest Runton Beachbeach · 1.1 miMuckle Hillhill · under a mileWood Hillhill · under a mileWest Cliffcliffs · 1.1 miEast Runton Gapwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLower Commonpark · under a mileTop Commonpark · under a mileEvington Lawnspark · 1.0 miThe Meadowplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haThe Norton Warnes Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.5 miSource: 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 201541 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202638 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 4.7 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCromer Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryCromer Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentist17-19 West Street (Dental Surgery)1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryCromer Academyages 11-16, 665 pupils1.6 miPrimaryCromer Junior Schoolages 7-11, 255 pupils1.6 miIndependentBeeston Hall Schoolages 2-13, 135 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI18 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN85 miRailway stationCromerunder a mileBus stationTravel HubCromer1.0 miFerryReedham Ferry North29 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR27 postcode district.
