Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:35 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:07 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,416 residentsin the Upwell, Delph & Emneth census areaMedian age 49.14,357 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,715 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Parks and green spacesSluice Commonpark · 2.8 mi · 12 haThe Willows Nature Reservepark · 3.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Jan 201544 mi away, Oakham, RutlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Mar 202448 mi away, Swaby, LincolnshireSource: 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 risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,718 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 4 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Cambs Hospital - Msk7.6 miGP surgeryUpwell Health Centre3.1 miPharmacyWelle LTD3.1 miDentistWtl Dental LTD3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe College of West Anglia12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI42 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN49 miRailway stationDownham Market3.1 miBus stationHorse Fair Bus StationWisbech7.8 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn12 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE38 postcode district.
