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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtIP25
Telephone code01953
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:33 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:05 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,967 residentsin the Watton census areaMedian age 48.84,004 households69% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,018 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C690 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksLoch Neatonlake · under a mileSaham Merelake · 1.2 miMill Lane Mill, Carbrookehistoric site · 2.2 miFir Hillhill · 1.4 miThrexton Hillhill · 2.2 miWayland Woodwoodland · under a mileMilestone Grovewoodland · 1.0 miHolme Hale Hallhistoric site · 4.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRichmond Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haCelebration Avenuepark · 2.6 mi · 2 haGoose Greenpark · 3.0 miThe Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 19944 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202242 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,381 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital8.0 miGP surgeryWatton Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTotal Health Pharmacyright hereDentistWayland (Dental Practice)1.8 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office8.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWatton Westfield Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 261 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWayland Academyages 11-16, 564 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWatton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 311 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI20 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN54 miRailway stationHarling Road8.8 miBus stationBus InterchangeThetford11 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn22 miBus stops31 within a mileCar park64 High Street ParkingThetfordunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationThetford2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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