Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:04 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,331 residentsin the Spixworth & St Faiths census areaMedian age 50.52,378 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,556 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 14%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C695 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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 landmarksLangmere Lakelake · 2.2 miHazel Hillhill · under a mileBurgate Hillhill · under a mileHorstead Millhistoric site · 3.4 miTaverham Millhistoric site · 3.5 miThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileNorton Waterlake · 3.7 miDrizzle Denvalley · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroadland Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 79 haCatton Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 28 haMountfield Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201549 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202645 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 6.2 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,633 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHellesdon Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryDr Leeming & Partners2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPledger Pharmacy LTD1.7 miDentistHorsford Dental Practice1.6 miPolice stationSprowston Police StationNorwich3.8 miCash machineApplegreen - The Firs Service Station2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimarySt Faiths CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 80 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHainford VC Primary Schoolages 5-11, 72 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHellesdon High Schoolages 11-18, 1,476 pupils3.3 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education6.1 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI2.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN72 miRailway stationSalhouse5.1 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre5.6 miFerryReedham Ferry North15 miBus stops11 within a mileCar parkParking Norwich Intl. Airport Short Stay2.5 miEV chargingbp PulseCrostwick2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR10 postcode district.
