Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:33 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:08 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,835 residentsin the Wootton census areaMedian age 51.42,843 households87% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,110 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C697 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksDecoy Waterlake · 2.3 miDeershed Poollake · 3.6 miLing Commonwoodland · under a mileWootton Carrwoodland · under a mileUgly Daledale · 2.9 miHolding's Hillhill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing's Lynn Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haThe Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haWootton Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWest Norfolk Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haRoydon Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 243 haSandringham Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 293 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202636 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202636 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 5.6 · 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
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,986 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSandringham Private Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryThe Woottons Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySouth Wootton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastle Rising Dental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryNorth Wootton Academyages 4-11, 320 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouth Wootton Infant Schoolages 4-7, 156 pupils1.0 miSecondarySpringwood High Schoolages 11-18, 1,988 pupils2.1 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI36 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN63 miRailway stationKings Lynn2.9 miBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynn3.0 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn3.1 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE30 postcode district.
