Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
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People10,352 residentsin the New Catton & Mousehold North census areaMedian age 35.35,086 households48% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright16% social rented, 35% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,929 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 40% go by car, 4% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C688 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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)
Nearby landmarksWhitlingham Little Broadlake · 2.3 miWhitlingham Great Broadlake · 2.5 miSt James Hillhill · 1.2 miRabbits' Hillhill · 1.7 miClapham Woodwoodland · under a mileLakenham Reservoirswater · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCatton Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haWaterloo Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haSewell Parkpark · under a mileElm Grove Allotmentsallotments · within reachSloughbottom Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 14 haThe Bradbury Activity Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202045 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorwich Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryLawson Road Surgery37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWoodgrove Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools33 primary, 6 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth formSecondarySewell Park Academyages 11-16, 775 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAngel Road Infant Schoolages 2-7, 155 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAngel Road Junior Schoolages 7-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education2.1 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI2.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationNorwich1.5 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre1.6 miFerryReedham Ferry North12 miBus stops149 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR3 postcode district.
