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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtIP21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:32 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:02 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,090 residentsin the Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham census areaMedian age 52.83,529 households76% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,828 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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 2°C621 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksBillingford Windmillhistoric site · 1.1 miDiss Heritage Trianglehistoric site · 2.6 miThe Merelake · 2.2 miFarm Hillhill · 1.4 miLodge Hillhill · 1.7 miThe Crotchwater · 1.7 miAlder Carrwoodland · under a mileThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStuston Common Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haThe Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 2.1 miFair Greenpark · 2.4 mi · 2 haDiss Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: 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 Sep 199449 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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 6.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,641 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryAdkins Opticians2.2 miPharmacyRapha Delivery Pharmacy2.0 miDentistDiss Dental Care Centre1.9 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office2.4 miCash machineEye (Barc Novate)3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryScole Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 41 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDiss Infant Academy and Nurseryages 3-7, 115 pupils1.8 miSecondaryDiss High Schoolages 11-18, 877 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI22 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN51 miRailway stationDiss1.5 miBus stationBus StationDiss2.2 miFerryReedham Ferry South21 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkDiss Station Car Park1.5 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDiss2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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