Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:32 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:07 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,541 residentsin the Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking census areaMedian age 57.03,129 households65% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,679 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C750 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksHoughton Hall & Gardenshistoric site · 1.7 miLake Woodwoodland · under a mileNut Woodwoodland · under a mileWest Raynham Control Towerhistoric site · 3.8 miBunker's Hillhill · 1.9 miBox Hillhill · 2.4 miSt James's Pondpond · 1.9 miLower Lakelake · 5.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,970 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHarpley CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 50 pupilsright hereCollegeThe College of West Anglia10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI28 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN66 miRailway stationKings Lynn11 miBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynn11 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn11 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationKing's Lynn9.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE31 postcode district.
