Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:31 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:03 am – 3:42 pm
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People10,688 residentsin the Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate census areaMedian age 47.94,501 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,136 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C649 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksBluebell Hillhill · 1.0 miSandall's Marshwetland · under a mileSkeet's Hillhill · 1.8 miSmockmill Commonwoodland · under a mileRookery Woodwoodland · under a mileUniversity of East Anglia Broadlake · 5.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 16 haBond's Greenpark · 2.4 miSwardeston Commonpark · 2.9 mi · 20 haMulbarton Oakley Park South Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199415 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202642 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 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColman Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryNewton Flotman Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots1.9 miDentistDental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryNewton Flotman Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 75 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 55 pupils1.4 miSecondaryLong Stratton High Schoolages 11-16, 679 pupils3.5 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education5.7 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI9.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN63 miRailway stationWymondham6.3 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre6.1 miFerryReedham Ferry North12 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR15 postcode district.
