Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:04 am – 3:42 pm
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People12,265 residentsin the Earlham census areaMedian age 31.84,943 households37% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright39% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,121 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 52% go by car, 7% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C690 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksRabbits' Hillhill · under a mileUniversity of East Anglia Broadlake · 2.2 miBunkers Hillhill · 1.1 miBloods Daledale · 1.6 miHellesdon Meadowwoodland · under a mileWhitlingham Little Broadlake · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Norwich Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 23 haEarlham Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 27 haThe Woodlands Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMountfield Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haSloughbottom Parkplaying field · under a mile · 14 haValpy Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202046 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 11 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,310 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHellesdon Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDr Finney & Partners29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHercules Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools26 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryValley Primary Academyages 5-11, 153 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorwich Primary Academyages 4-11, 295 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHellesdon High Schoolages 11-18, 1,476 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education2.6 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI2.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN68 miRailway stationNorwich2.8 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre2.4 miFerryReedham Ferry North14 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR6 postcode district.
