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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR12
Telephone code01692
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:28 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:03 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,604 residentsin the Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham census areaMedian age 58.64,051 households75% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 3,304 in work, 42% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle35% 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, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C624 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°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 landmarksSutton Hallhistoric site · 1.2 miLambridge Millhistoric site · 1.2 miCalthorpe Broadlake · under a mileHickling Broadlake · 1.6 miPleasure Islandisland · 1.7 miSea Palling Beachbeach · 2.2 miDeep Dykeriver · 2.1 miNorth Hills Marsheswetland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBakers Arms Greenpark · 4.0 miThe Greenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201538 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202640 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Walsham Cottage Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryStalham Green Surgery2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistHemsby Medical Centre6.6 miPolice stationPolice North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations7.2 miCash machinePost OfficeNorwich2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHickling CofE Infants Academyages 3-7, 11 pupilsunder a milePrimarySutton Church of England Infant Acdemyages 3-7, 32 pupils1.9 miSecondaryStalham High Schoolages 11-16, 492 pupils2.5 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN83 miRailway stationWorstead7.2 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham8.7 miFerryReedham Ferry North14 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingPod Point Charging StationNorwich7.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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