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 July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C650 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksFir Hillhill · 1.5 miUniversity of East Anglia Broadlake · 3.0 miNorwich Hillhill · 1.9 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileLodge Woodwoodland · under a mileWhitlingham Little Broadlake · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwardeston Commonpark · under a mile · 20 haThe Commonpark · under a mile · 16 haBond's Greenpark · 1.9 miCommunity Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miIceni Housesports ground · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: 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 202050 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202645 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorfolk And Norwich University Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryThe Humbleyard Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMulbarton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 404 pupils1.2 miSecondaryUniversity Technical College Norfolkages 14-19, 451 pupils2.2 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education3.5 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI7.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN64 miRailway stationNorwich4.4 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre3.9 miFerryReedham Ferry North13 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
