Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:31 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:03 am – 3:42 pm
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People12,708 residentsin the Trowse, Poringland & Stoke Holy Cross census areaMedian age 47.95,610 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 6,127 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C654 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksThe Mereswater · 1.0 miCulyer's Grovewoodland · under a milePrickly Grovewoodland · under a mileSkeet's Hillhill · 2.6 miBarras Hillhill · 2.7 miRockland Broadlake · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHowe Greenpark · under a mileTrowse Commonpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202047 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202642 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColman Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryHeathgate Medical Practice1.7 miPharmacyWell1.8 miDentistDental Surgery5.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryBrooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPoringland Primary Schoolages 3-11, 460 pupils1.5 miSecondaryFramingham Earl High Schoolages 11-16, 791 pupils2.3 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education5.5 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI9.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN66 miRailway stationNorwich5.7 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre5.8 miFerryReedham Ferry North8.3 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR15 postcode district.
