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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:29 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:01 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,155 residentsin the Southtown & Cobholm census areaMedian age 36.53,113 households46% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright21% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,990 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 10% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages14% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C612 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October19 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksNelson's Monumenthistoric site · under a mileBritannia Monumenthistoric site · under a milePleasure Beachbeach · under a mileSouth Beachbeach · under a mileBurgh Castlecastle · 2.6 miBollard Bighttidal water · under a mileBurgh Castle Roman Sitecastle · 3.0 miBreydon Bridgebridge · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMeadow Parkpark · under a milePleasure Beach Gardenspark · under a milePriory Gardenspark · under a mileSouthtown Commonplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSt Nicholas Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPhoenix Poolsports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201544 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202643 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 15 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,232 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthgate Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryNelson Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistJ G Plummer And Associatesunder a milePolice stationGreat Yarmouth Police Investigation Centreunder a mileCash machineEsso Seaquest Convenience Store (ATMaaS)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryEdward Worlledge Ormiston Academyages 4-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nurseryages 2-11, 384 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLynn Grove Academyages 11-16, 1,113 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Coast College7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI19 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN80 miRailway stationGreat Yarmouth1.3 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft8.1 miFerryReedham Ferry South7.5 miBus stops102 within a mileCar parkGapton Hall Retail Park Car ParkGreat Yarmouthunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationGreat Yarmouth2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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