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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:30 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:02 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C632 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Olave's Prioryhistoric site · 1.6 miReedham Railway Swing Bridgehistoric site · 2.3 miWaveney Forestforest · 2.3 miThorpe Marsheswetland · under a mileBurgh Castle Fort, Norfolk Archaeological Trustcastle · 4.1 miThe Carrwoodland · under a mileThe Islandisland · 2.7 miCrossing Waterlake · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFritton Lakepark · 2.8 mi · 242 haThe Greenpark · 3.1 miBeccles Commonpark · 4.4 mi · 38 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202042 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202639 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryDr Ireland & Partners2.5 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy3.9 miDentistDental Surgery4.8 miPolice stationGreat Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre7.3 miCash machineHales Service Station3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryThurlton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 69 pupils1.1 miPrimaryGlebeland Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 20 pupils1.6 miSecondaryHobart High Schoolages 11-16, 673 pupils4.6 miCollegeEast Coast College7.2 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI16 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN73 miRailway stationHaddiscoe1.5 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft7.7 miFerryReedham Ferry South2.6 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkReedham Station Car Park2.8 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationGreat Yarmouth5.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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