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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:29 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:01 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,506 residentsin the Gorleston South & Beach census areaMedian age 46.33,807 households66% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,709 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 25%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 9%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C611 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 6 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: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGorleston-on-Sea Beachbeach · 1.0 miPleasure Beachbeach · 1.5 miGorleston Cliffscliffs · under a mileMill Waterlake · 2.5 miMiddle Waterlake · 2.5 miThe Pointwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFun Parkpark · under a mileGorleston Clifftop Gardenspark · under a mile · 9 haSpinneypark · under a mileGorleston Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 53 haGorleston Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMagdalen Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201546 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202642 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 8.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,955 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJames Paget University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBeaches Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySpringfield Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryStradbroke Primary Academyages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOrmiston Cliff Park Primary Academyages 3-11, 484 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCliff Park Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 812 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Coast College6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI20 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN79 miRailway stationGreat Yarmouth2.9 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft6.5 miFerryReedham Ferry South7.8 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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