Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
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People9,972 residentsin the Lakenham & Tuckswood census areaMedian age 38.04,550 households44% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright39% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,470 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 18%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C689 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksWhitlingham Little Broadlake · 1.0 miWhitlingham Great Broadlake · 1.6 miSt Catherine's Hillhill · under a mileLakenham Reservoirswater · under a mileTrowse Eyetidal water · 1.0 miSt James Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitlingham Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 94 haSt Catherines Plainpark · under a mileCarrow Parkpark · under a mileLakenham Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileCarrow Park Community Sports Foundationplaying field · under a mileEaton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 31 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202046 mi away, Southern North SeaMost 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 10.0 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,858 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColman Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryLakenham Surgery34 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNorwich Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools23 primary, 6 secondary, 5 independent, 6 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherIndependentNorwich Steiner Schoolages 3-19, 92 pupilsright herePrimaryLakenham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNotre Dame High School, Norwichages 11-18, 1,613 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Educationunder a mileUniversityNorwich University of the Artsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI4.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN68 miRailway stationNorwichunder a mileBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centreunder a mileFerryReedham Ferry North11 miBus stops165 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR1 postcode district.
