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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtIP25
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:32 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:05 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,106 residentsin the Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham census areaMedian age 43.63,748 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,696 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C648 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch Neatonlake · under a mileSaham Merelake · 1.6 miFir Hillhill · 2.2 miSaham Woodwoodland · 1.2 miHolmerewater · 2.8 miThrexton Hillhill · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRichmond Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haGoose Greenpark · 2.8 miCelebration Avenuepark · 3.6 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 19944 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202243 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 4.7 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,172 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryWatton Medical Practice1.2 miPharmacyTotal Health Pharmacy1.2 miDentistWayland (Dental Practice)2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nurseryages 2-11, 234 pupils1.4 miPrimaryWatton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 311 pupils1.4 miSecondaryWayland Academyages 11-16, 564 pupils1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI20 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN55 miRailway stationAttleborough8.9 miBus stationBus InterchangeThetford12 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn22 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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