Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:29 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:01 am – 3:40 pm
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People5,839 residentsin the Thurlton, Haddiscoe & Geldeston census areaMedian age 51.02,495 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,853 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C641 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksHopton on Sea Beachbeach · under a mileGorleston-on-Sea Beachbeach · 1.2 miMill Waterlake · 1.5 miMiddle Waterlake · 1.7 miCorton Cliffscliffs · 1.1 miGorleston Cliffscliffs · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGorleston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 53 haFritton Lakepark · 2.0 mi · 242 haLoundpark · 1.4 miGorleston Clifftop Gardenspark · 1.6 mi · 9 haMagdalen Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201548 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202640 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 7.3 · 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
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJames Paget University Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryHopton Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHopton Pharmacyunder a mileDentistThe Hopton Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHopton Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOrmiston Cliff Park Primary Academyages 3-11, 484 pupils1.6 miSecondaryCliff Park Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 812 pupils1.6 miCollegeEast Coast College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI21 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN78 miRailway stationSomerleyton3.6 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft4.5 miFerryReedham Ferry South7.3 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
