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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR21
Telephone code01328
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:31 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:06 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,015 residentsin the Fakenham census areaMedian age 49.73,771 households65% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright17% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,477 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C731 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksHempton Prioryhistoric site · 1.1 miOld Squaw Lakelake · 1.6 miPointers Lakelake · 1.8 miEast Barsham Manorhistoric site · 2.6 miBeacon Hillhill · 2.1 miThe Carrwoodland · 1.1 miHempton Moorwoodland · 1.1 miCoke's Hillhill · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFakenham Commonpark · under a mile · 29 haAldiss Community Parkpark · under a mileThe Stringer Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202635 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband82% 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)4,067 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWells Community Hospital8.5 miGP surgeryFakenham Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationDereham Police Station11 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryFakenham Junior Schoolages 7-11, 257 pupilsright herePrimaryFakenham Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFakenham Academyages 11-18, 723 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI21 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN70 miRailway stationSheringham17 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn20 miBus stops55 within a mileCar parkMillers Walk Car ParkFakenhamunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationFakenham1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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