Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
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People12,708 residentsin the Trowse, Poringland & Stoke Holy Cross census areaMedian age 47.95,610 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 6,127 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C659 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 17 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 Little Broadlake · under a mileWhitlingham Great Broadlake · 1.1 miTrowse Eyetidal water · under a mileSt Catherine's Hillhill · 1.2 miLakenham Reservoirswater · 1.0 miNew Cuttidal water · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitlingham Country Parkpark · under a mile · 94 haTrowse Commonpark · under a mileCary's Meadowpark · under a mile · 8 haTrowse Sports Hallsports ground · under a mileCarrow Park Community Sports Foundationplaying field · under a mileLakenham Baths Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202046 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202646 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColman Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryCgl Norfolk17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots15 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools11 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryTrowse Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupilsright herePrimaryLakenham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNotre Dame High School, Norwichages 11-18, 1,613 pupils1.2 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education1.5 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI4.7 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN68 miRailway stationNorwich1.2 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre1.4 miFerryReedham Ferry North10 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
