Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:28 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:02 am – 3:39 pm
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People9,683 residentsin the Hemsby & Ormesby census areaMedian age 54.84,345 households82% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,972 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C630 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksSand Cliffscliffs · under a mileHemsby Beachbeach · 1.5 miCaister Beachbeach · 2.0 miDowe Hillhill · under a mileOrmesby Broadlake · 2.8 miCalifornia Gapwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.2 miThe Edgar Tennant Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBure Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 24 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haCrescent Gardenspark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201539 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: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,649 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthgate Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryCoastal Villages Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistOrmesby Village Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryOrmesby Village Junior Schoolages 7-11, 114 pupils1.1 miPrimaryOrmesby Village Infant Schoolages 5-7, 82 pupils1.4 miSecondaryCaister Academyages 11-16, 657 pupils1.7 miCollegeEast Coast College13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI18 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN83 miRailway stationGreat Yarmouth4.5 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft14 miFerryReedham Ferry North11 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR29 postcode district.
