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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 min4:29 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 July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksCrome's Broadlake · under a mileTurkey Broadlake · under a mileThe Shoalstidal water · under a mileHow Hillhill · under a mileSt Benets Abbeyhistoric site · 2.8 miButton's Mill, Disshistoric site · 2.8 miDead Man's Holewater · under a mileClayrack Marsheswetland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBakers Arms Greenpark · 1.7 miBarton Turf Adventure Centresports ground · 1.7 miCaen Meadowpark · 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 201542 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202642 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryLudham And Stalham Green Surgeries1.7 miPharmacyBoots3.2 miDentistHoveton Dental Practice4.0 miPolice stationPolice North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations6.3 miCash machinePost OfficeNorwich3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryCatfield CofE Primary Academyages 3-11, 84 pupils1.2 miPrimaryLudham Primary School and Nurseryages 2-111.6 miSecondaryStalham High Schoolages 11-16, 492 pupils3.2 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education11.8 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI9.9 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN79 miRailway stationHoveton & Wroxham4.1 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham8.1 miFerryReedham Ferry North12 miCar parkBarton Broad Main Car ParkBarton Turf1.2 miEV chargingPod Point Charging StationNorwich4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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