Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:34 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:04 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C663 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 days of air frost, 22 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)
Parks and green spacesMelford Commonpark · under a mile · 5 haBarnham Cross Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 80 haCastle Meadowpark · 1.1 mi · 6 haBreckland Sports Centre and Waterworldsports ground · 1.3 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199411 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202647 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
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
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site13 miGP surgeryGrove Surgery6 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyTesco In-Store Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Clinic1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryRaleigh Infant Academyages 3-7, 143 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAdmirals Academyages 7-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Thetford Academyages 11-19, 1,398 pupils1.1 miCollegeWest Suffolk College12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI28 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN44 miRailway stationThetford1.5 miBus stationBus InterchangeThetford1.5 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn28 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP24 postcode district.
