Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:29 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:04 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,816 residentsin the North Walsham East census areaMedian age 51.63,249 households67% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright19% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,777 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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°C686 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 12 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)
Parks and green spacesWar Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haTrackside Parkpark · under a mileNorth Walsham Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haNorth Walsham Town Football Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haSouthrepps Commonpark · 3.6 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 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 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · 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
Broadband80% 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)3,355 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Walsham Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNrp North (Nsft)6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistYarmouth Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryNorth Walsham Junior Schoolages 7-11, 248 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorth Walsham Infant Schoolages 4-7, 151 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorth Walsham High Schoolages 11-16, 641 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education14.8 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN81 miRailway stationNorth Walsham1.0 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walshamunder a mileFerryReedham Ferry North19 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR28 postcode district.
