Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:30 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
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People9,051 residentsin the Blofield, Lingwood & Upton census areaMedian age 49.83,917 households76% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,089 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle32% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C621 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesLingwood Village Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haBrundall Countryside Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 5 haThe Walled Gardenpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201547 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202646 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryBlofield Surgery1.9 miPharmacyWell2.5 miDentistBrundall Dental Services2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLingwood Primary Academyages 3-11, 208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlofield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 220 pupils1.9 miSecondaryAcle Academyages 11-16, 709 pupils2.4 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education8.6 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI9.4 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN74 miRailway stationLingwoodunder a mileBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre8.3 miFerryReedham Ferry North5.2 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR13 postcode district.
