Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
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People9,529 residentsin the Sprowston East census areaMedian age 43.64,359 households80% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,672 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C655 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksWhitlingham Great Broadlake · 2.4 miWhitlingham Little Broadlake · 2.5 miSt James Hillhill · 1.4 miBunker's Hillhill · 2.2 miThe Springswater · 2.0 miNew Cuttidal water · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCatton Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haSt Clement's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haWhitlingham Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 94 haRedmayne Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 11 haWingfield Sports Groundplaying field · under a mileBrickfields Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202044 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 9.1 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,107 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorwich Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryDr G Bastable & Partners15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDye's Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimarySprowston Infant Schoolages 4-7, 111 pupilsunder a milePrimarySprowston Junior Schoolages 7-11, 175 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySprowston Community Academyages 11-18, 1,702 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education3.0 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI2.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN70 miRailway stationNorwich2.1 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre2.5 miFerryReedham Ferry North12 miBus stops100 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR7 postcode district.
