Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:31 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:03 am – 3:42 pm
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People10,688 residentsin the Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate census areaMedian age 47.94,501 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,136 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C648 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksSkeet's Hillhill · under a mileBluebell Hillhill · 1.3 miBloy's Grovewoodland · under a milePoliceman's Woodwoodland · under a mileUniversity of East Anglia Broadlake · 4.3 miWhitlingham Little Broadlake · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 16 haSwardeston Commonpark · 1.8 mi · 20 haCommunity Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBond's Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202049 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 6.0 · 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColman Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryNewton Flotman Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyBoots1.6 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryStoke Holy Cross Primary Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupils1.3 miPrimaryNewton Flotman Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 75 pupils1.5 miSecondaryUniversity Technical College Norfolkages 14-19, 451 pupils2.7 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education4.1 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI8.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN64 miRailway stationNorwich4.9 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre4.5 miFerryReedham Ferry North12 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
