Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:31 am – 9:21 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°C627 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 landmarksFurze Hillhill · under a mileChapel Hillhill · under a mileFurze Hillswoodland · under a mileSandall's Marshwetland · 1.1 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileHugmore Pondpond · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 3.2 mi · 16 haWacton Greenpark · 3.0 miBond's Greenpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199414 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 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
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorfolk And Norwich University Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryNewton Flotman Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyWell1.9 miDentistNetherton Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 105 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Junior Academyages 7-11, 148 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLong Stratton High Schoolages 11-16, 679 pupils1.8 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education7.4 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN61 miRailway stationWymondham6.5 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre7.8 miFerryReedham Ferry North13 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR15 postcode district.
