Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:33 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:05 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,878 residentsin the Mundford, Weeting & Forest census areaMedian age 51.63,042 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,137 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% 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 languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C694 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 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 landmarksHighash Hillhill · 1.9 miBodney Carrwoodland · under a mileBlacksmith's Carrwoodland · under a mileBirdcage Islandisland · 3.4 miGravel Hillhill · 2.6 miStanford Waterlake · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199410 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202239 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 4.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,462 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryCampingland Surgery5.1 miPharmacyWell5.2 miDentistDental Surgery5.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI26 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN51 miRailway stationBrandon8.5 miBus stationBus InterchangeThetford11 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn18 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP26 postcode district.
