Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:31 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:04 am – 3:42 pm
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People8,651 residentsin the Reepham, Cawston & Lenwade census areaMedian age 50.63,801 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,157 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% walk or cycle34% 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 higher18% 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 December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C718 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksRoyal Hillhill · under a mileRookery Hillhill · 1.1 miLong Daledale · 1.9 miJuniper Valleyvalley · 1.3 miJennis' Woodwoodland · under a milePrimrose Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWensum Valley Hotel Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 101 haBroadland Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 79 haSwannington Commonpark · 3.2 miBowthorpe Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202650 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202650 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 5.4 · 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
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHellesdon Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryMarriott's Medical Practices1.6 miPharmacyTaverham Pharmacy1.7 miDentistDrayton Dental Surgery2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentLangley Preparatory School At Taverham Hallages 0-13, 288 pupils1.0 miSecondaryTaverham High Schoolages 11-18, 1,254 pupils1.3 miPrimaryQueen's Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 606 pupils1.4 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education6.9 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI5.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN67 miRailway stationNorwich7.3 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre6.9 miFerryReedham Ferry North19 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR8 postcode district.
