Local servicesHospitalHospital Road Site12 miGP surgerySchool Lane Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySchool Lane Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryNorwich Road Academyages 3-11, 317 pupilsunder a milePrimaryQueensway Junior Academyages 7-11, 141 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Thetford Academyages 11-19, 1,398 pupils1.0 miCollegeWest Suffolk College11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI29 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN43 miRailway stationThetfordunder a mileBus stationBus InterchangeThetfordunder a mileFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn28 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP24 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:34 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:04 am – 3:45 pm
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People10,691 residentsin the Thetford Central & East census areaMedian age 40.34,532 households63% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright6% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,849 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C686 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August55 days of air frost, 22 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)
Parks and green spacesBarnham Cross Commonpark · under a mile · 80 haCastle Meadowpark · under a mile · 6 haMelford Commonpark · under a mile · 5 haBreckland Sports Centre and Waterworldsports ground · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199412 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 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 5.8 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,667 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
