Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:34 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:07 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,351 residentsin the Watlington, Wiggenhall & Terrington St John census areaMedian age 47.03,124 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,514 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 71% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C610 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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)
Parks and green spacesHarding's Pitspark · 2.1 mi · 4 haSt James Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 15 haThe Greenpark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202642 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202642 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · 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
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,299 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn4.0 miGP surgerySouthgates Surgical & Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyHalls The Chemist2.0 miDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt Germans Academyages 3-11, 104 pupils1.3 miPrimaryWest Winch Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupils1.4 miSecondaryKing's Lynn Academyages 11-16, 972 pupils3.0 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI38 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN58 miRailway stationKings Lynn2.8 miBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynn2.7 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn2.7 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE34 postcode district.
