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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:04 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,497 residentsin the Coltishall, Buxton & Frettenham census areaMedian age 50.22,364 households73% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,665 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C663 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHorstead Millhistoric site · under a mileLangmere Lakelake · 1.5 miHM Prison Burehistoric site · 2.2 miBridge Broadlake · 2.3 miMayton Bridgebridge · 1.5 miLangmere Lakeswater · 1.5 miColt's Woodwoodland · under a mileChisel Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLing Commonpark · under a mileThe Commonpark · under a mileHautbois Activity Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haRAF Coltishall Memorial Gardenspark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201546 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202643 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 6.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,430 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryColtishall Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBure [Dental Surgery]2.2 miPolice stationSprowston Police StationNorwich5.2 miCash machineGG Petro Ltd (Link DC) (LOCK SWAP), Coltishallunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryColtishall Primary Schoolages 5-11, 213 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFrettenham Primary Schoolages 5-11, 60 pupils1.7 miSecondaryBroadland High Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 725 pupils2.7 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education8.0 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI4.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN75 miRailway stationHoveton & Wroxham2.4 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham6.7 miFerryReedham Ferry North14 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkHoverton & Wroxham Station Car ParkHoveton2.4 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationNorwichunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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