Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,366 residentsin the Thorpe St Andrew North census areaMedian age 50.13,399 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,446 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C662 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksWhitlingham Great Broadlake · under a mileWhitlingham Little Broadlake · 1.3 miNew Cuttidal water · under a mileSt James Hillhill · 1.2 miTrowse Eyetidal water · 1.3 miWeston Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitlingham Country Parkpark · under a mile · 94 haRiver Greenpark · under a mileCary's Meadowpark · under a mile · 8 haSir George Morse Parkplaying field · under a mile · 8 haFitzmaurice Parkplaying field · under a mile · 11 haCottage Farm Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202044 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202647 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryEast Norwich Medical Partnership12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThorpe Health Centre Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThorpe Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt William's Primary Schoolages 3-11, 407 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpeages 3-11, 378 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,830 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education2.7 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI3.9 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN70 miRailway stationNorwich1.7 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre2.3 miFerryReedham Ferry North10 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR7 postcode district.
