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Art Galleries 11 Lakes 6 Museums 6 Holiday Parks 5 Golf Courses 4 Aquariums 4 Racecourses 2 Nature Reserves 2 Park and Gardens 1 Theatres 1 Zoos 1 Theme Parks 1 Go Karting 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryOak Farm Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell3.6 miDentistSwaffham Community Hospital3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNecton VA Primary Schoolages 3-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Nicholas Hamond Academyages 11-16, 710 pupils3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI22 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN58 miRailway stationAttleborough14 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn17 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE37 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE37 postcode district.

County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtPE37
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:32 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:06 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,013 residentsin the Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall census areaMedian age 50.43,010 households74% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,224 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C739 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWide Merelake · under a mileNorthwell Poollake · 3.4 miNecton Commonwoodland · 1.2 miHoughton Springswater · 2.8 miThe Rookerywoodland · 1.6 miBradenham Hillhill · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGoose Greenpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202646 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 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 4.6 · 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
Broadband58% 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)3,191 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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