Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:33 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:05 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,326 residentsin the Shipdham, Bradenham & Saham Toney census areaMedian age 54.23,272 households74% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,169 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C711 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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 landmarksSaham Merelake · under a mileLoch Neatonlake · 1.1 miFir Hillhill · under a mileThrexton Hillhill · 1.8 miHolmerewater · 1.7 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRichmond Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haGoose Greenpark · 1.7 miCelebration Avenuepark · 3.6 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 5.0 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 19945 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202242 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 4.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,413 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryWatton Medical Practice1.4 miPharmacyTotal Health Pharmacy1.4 miDentistWayland (Dental Practice)3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryParker's Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 93 pupilsright herePrimaryWatton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 311 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWayland Academyages 11-16, 564 pupils1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI21 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN54 miRailway stationHarling Road10 miBus stationBus InterchangeThetford12 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn21 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP25 postcode district.
