Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:31 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:07 am – 3:42 pm
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People6,541 residentsin the Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking census areaMedian age 57.03,129 households65% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,679 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher21% 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 1°C736 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksWicken Pondpond · under a mileCoxford Woodwoodland · under a mileGatesend Hillhill · 2.1 miTofts Hillhill · 3.2 miBagthorpe Woodwoodland · 1.8 miWaterden Bottomvalley · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202632 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202632 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 4.2 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,970 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWells Community Hospital8.2 miGP surgeryBayfield Surgery4.5 miPharmacyBoots5.8 miDentistDental Surgery5.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBlenheim Park Academyages 5-11, 70 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe College of West Anglia14.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI27 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN70 miRailway stationKings Lynn15 miBus stationTravel HubHunstanton11 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn15 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE31 postcode district.
