Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:32 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:02 am – 3:43 pm
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People7,548 residentsin the Harleston & Pulham census areaMedian age 50.03,481 households67% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,329 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C646 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 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 landmarksBeacon Hillhill · under a mileThe Dellvalley · under a milePound Hillhill · 1.0 miMendham Marsheswetland · 1.3 miHorse Woodwoodland · 1.0 miGawdyhall Big Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haThe Greenpark · 2.8 miLangmere Greenpark · 3.7 miSt Margaret's Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199448 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202633 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,658 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryHarleston Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBootsright hereDentistHarleston Dental And Aesthetic Clinic Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 all-throughAll-throughThe Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)ages 3-16, 824 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMendham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 57 pupils1.7 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI19 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN58 miRailway stationDiss7.6 miBus stationBus StationDiss8.3 miFerryReedham Ferry South15 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP20 postcode district.
