Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:29 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:03 am – 3:40 pm
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People9,051 residentsin the Blofield, Lingwood & Upton census areaMedian age 49.83,917 households76% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,089 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C600 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksUpton Broadlake · under a mileSouth Walsham Broadlake · 1.9 miUpton Dyketidal water · under a mileCow Holmisland · 2.1 miFishley Marsheswetland · under a mileAcle Diketidal water · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.6 miLingwood Village Greenpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haBakers Arms Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201545 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryAcle Medical Partnership1.2 miPharmacyWell1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryAcle Academyages 11-16, 709 pupils1.1 miPrimaryAcle Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 197 pupils1.3 miPrimaryFairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupils1.4 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education10.9 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN77 miRailway stationAcle1.6 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre11 miFerryReedham Ferry North6.8 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR13 postcode district.
