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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtPE37
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:33 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:05 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,326 residentsin the Shipdham, Bradenham & Saham Toney census areaMedian age 54.23,272 households74% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,169 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C715 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksOxborough Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miWide Merelake · 1.6 miHolme Hale Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miHoughton Springswater · under a mileNorthwell Poollake · 3.1 miHolmerewater · 2.0 miHoughton Carrwoodland · 1.0 miBrake Hillhill · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGoose Greenpark · 2.0 miThe Greenpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202648 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 4.3 · 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
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,413 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryOak Farm Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyWell3.0 miDentistDental Surgery2.9 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office3.3 miCash machineAsda Swaffham3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN56 miRailway stationBrandon13 miBus stationBus InterchangeThetford15 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn18 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkTheatre St ParkingSwaffham2.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSwaffham2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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


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