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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People9,159 residentsin the Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads census areaMedian age 47.03,813 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,334 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C664 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksSalhouse Broadlake · 1.3 miHoveton Great Broadlake · 1.5 miBroom Hillhill · 1.3 miSpinks Hillhill · 1.4 miStone Brakewoodland · under a mileBittern Islandisland · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Walled Gardenpark · 1.9 miCaen Meadowpark · 2.2 miThe Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201547 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,441 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital1.9 miGP surgerySalthouse Village Hallunder a milePharmacyRackheath Pharmacy1.7 miDentistHoveton Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySalhouse CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 131 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRackheath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 214 pupils1.7 miSecondaryBroadland High Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 725 pupils3.0 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education6.6 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI5.5 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN74 miRailway stationSalhouse1.0 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre6.1 miFerryReedham Ferry North9.8 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR13 postcode district.
