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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtPE34
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:34 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:08 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,056 residentsin the Marshland, Walpole & Walton census areaMedian age 48.73,259 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,741 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C617 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksThe Fleetwater · 1.6 miNew Inclosed Marshwetland · under a mileOld Inclosed Marshwetland · 1.4 miNene Outfall Cuttidal water · 2.5 miInner Tidal Bankisland · 4.7 miKindersley's Cuttidal water · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200146 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202641 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,574 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Cambs Hospital - Msk7.2 miGP surgerySt Clements Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles2.0 miPharmacyKey Chemists1.8 miDentistThe Lawns Dental Practice5.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryWalpole Cross Keys Primary Schoolages 4-11, 52 pupilsright herePrimaryAnthony Curton CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupils2.0 miSecondarySt Clement's High Schoolages 11-16, 704 pupils2.0 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI44 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN60 miRailway stationKings Lynn6.4 miBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynn6.2 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing5.8 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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