Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:29 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:04 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,954 residentsin the Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons census areaMedian age 57.43,244 households77% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,762 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C690 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksLittle Broadlake · under a mileChapel Road Fishing Lakelake · 2.4 miHulver Hillhill · 1.3 miMarget Hillhill · 1.4 miMundesley Beachbeach · 3.4 miThe Carrwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthrepps Commonpark · under a mile · 11 haRoughton Commonpark · 2.1 miRoughton Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201540 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202643 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 4.6 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCromer Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryMundesley Medical Centre3.3 miPharmacyWell3.4 miDentistCorner House Dental Surgery3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryAntingham and Southrepps Primary Schoolages 3-11, 37 pupils1.0 miPrimaryNorthrepps Primary Schoolages 2-11, 35 pupils1.8 miSecondaryCromer Academyages 11-16, 665 pupils3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN83 miRailway stationGuntonSouthreppsunder a mileBus stationTravel HubCromer4.2 miFerryReedham Ferry North24 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR11 postcode district.
