Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:29 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:03 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,803 residentsin the Stalham & Sea Palling census areaMedian age 53.03,251 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,931 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C666 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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)
Nearby landmarksSutton Broadlake · under a mileCalthorpe Broadlake · 1.9 miHand Marshwetland · under a milePleasure Islandisland · 3.0 miSea Palling Beachbeach · 3.5 miThimble Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBakers Arms Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201539 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202640 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,632 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Walsham Cottage Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryStalham Green Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistHoveton Dental Practice6.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryStalham Academyages 7-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimarySutton Church of England Infant Acdemyages 3-7, 32 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStalham High Schoolages 11-16, 492 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education14.4 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI12 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN82 miRailway stationWorstead5.2 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham6.8 miFerryReedham Ferry North15 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR12 postcode district.
