Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:30 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:02 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,851 residentsin the Loddon, Surlingham & Alpington census areaMedian age 49.83,812 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,958 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C642 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksGilbert's Hillhill · under a mileBuck's Hillhill · under a mileCarleton Broadlake · 3.0 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileSisland Carrwoodland · under a mileHazelmere Holewater · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPyes Millpark · 1.5 miBroome Heathpark · 4.3 mi · 29 haHowe Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202045 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202640 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 5.7 · 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
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,988 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryChet Valley Medical Practice1.0 miPharmacyBoots1.3 miDentistLoddon Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryLoddon Junior Schoolages 7-11, 189 pupils1.0 miPrimaryLoddon Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 135 pupils1.0 miSecondaryHobart High Schoolages 11-16, 673 pupils1.2 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education9.0 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI12 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN68 miRailway stationCantley4.0 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre9.0 miFerryReedham Ferry North4.4 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
