Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:33 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:04 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 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August49 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksMicklemoor Hillhill · under a mileSandpit Hillhill · 1.4 miBig Woodwoodland · under a mileBlack Carrwoodland · under a mileLong Islandisland · 3.7 miQuidenham Mere Waterlake · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Greenpark · 1.5 miThe Poplars Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 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 202643 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 4.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital12 miGP surgeryE Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyEast Harling Pharmacy1.5 miDentistHopton Dental Surgery3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryEast Harling Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 191 pupils1.6 miCollegeWest Suffolk College14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN47 miRailway stationHarling Road2.1 miBus stationBus InterchangeThetford6.9 miFerryReedham Ferry North29 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR16 postcode district.
