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Art Galleries 10 Lakes 9 Holiday Parks 8 Aquariums 7 Museums 6 Golf Courses 3 Zoos 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Park and Gardens 2 Racecourses 2 Cathedrals 2 Go Karting 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1 Theatres 1 Theme Parks 1 Nature Reserves 1

Local servicesHospitalDereham Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryShipdham Surgeryunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy3.4 miDentistDental Surgery4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academyages 2-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDereham Neatherd High Schoolages 11-18, 1,079 pupils4.5 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI17 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN58 miRailway stationAttleborough9.7 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn23 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP25 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP25 postcode district.

County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtIP25
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:32 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:05 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C707 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksBlackmoor Woodwoodland · under a mileWhinburgh Trout Lakelake · 4.0 miThe Rookerywoodland · 1.1 miScoulton Merelake · 4.1 miBradenham Hillhill · 2.6 miHolmerewater · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileWatton Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBradenham Greenplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haNeatherd Moorpark · 4.6 mi · 20 haQueen Mother's Gardenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202649 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 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 4.8 · 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
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
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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