Local servicesHospitalNorth Walsham Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBirchwood Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTerrace House Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryNorth Walsham Infant Schoolages 4-7, 151 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorth Walsham Junior Schoolages 7-11, 248 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorth Walsham High Schoolages 11-16, 641 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education14.7 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN81 miRailway stationNorth Walshamunder a mileBus stationTravel HubNorth Walshamunder a mileFerryReedham Ferry North20 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR28 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR28 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:29 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:04 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,194 residentsin the North Walsham West census areaMedian age 49.22,887 households67% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright14% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,707 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 9%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C686 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesWar Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haTrackside Parkpark · under a mileNorth Walsham Town Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haVictory Swim and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haSouthrepps Commonpark · 3.0 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201541 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,977 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
