Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital9.6 miGP surgeryKenninghall Practiceunder a milePharmacyEast Harling Pharmacy2.9 miDentistHopton Dental Surgery5.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKenninghall Primary Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBanham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupils2.0 miSecondaryOld Buckenham High Schoolages 11-16, 501 pupils4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI21 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN50 miRailway stationEccles Road2.9 miBus stationBus StationDiss6.1 miFerryReedham Ferry North25 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR16 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:33 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:03 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,064 residentsin the East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall census areaMedian age 50.33,002 households73% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,336 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% walk or cycle33% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C647 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August49 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksQuidenham Mere Waterlake · 1.0 miThe Mounthill · 1.0 miThe Crescentwoodland · under a mileOld Buckenham Merelake · 3.9 miQuidenham Parkwoodland · 1.0 miHungry Hillhill · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.0 miMemorial Greenpark · 2.9 miChurch Greenpark · 3.5 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 19949 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,225 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
