Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:29 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:03 am – 3:40 pm
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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°C651 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 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)
Nearby landmarksCrome's Broadlake · 1.3 miReedham Waterlake · 1.5 miHigh Mill Hillhill · under a mileWomack Watertidal water · under a mileCow Holmisland · 1.7 miHow Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBakers Arms Greenpark · within reachThe Greenpark · 4.1 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 202644 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · 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
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
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital6.9 miGP surgeryLudham And Stalham Green Surgeriesright herePharmacyEvolve Pharmacy Martham4.3 miDentistDental Surgery4.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLudham Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11right herePrimaryCatfield CofE Primary Academyages 3-11, 84 pupils1.8 miSecondaryFlegg High Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 648 pupils4.3 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education12.3 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN79 miRailway stationAcle5.2 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham9.8 miFerryReedham Ferry North11 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR29 postcode district.
