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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR29
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:28 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:02 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,683 residentsin the Hemsby & Ormesby census areaMedian age 54.84,345 households82% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,972 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C646 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksMartham Broadlake · under a mileDuck Broadlake · 1.7 miBlood Hillshills · 1.0 miThe Commonbeach · 2.0 miThunder Hillhill · 1.4 miGibbet Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.2 miBakers Arms Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201538 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202643 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,649 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthgate Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryMartham Health Centre1.2 miPharmacyEvolve Pharmacy Martham1.2 miDentistHemsby Medical Centre2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryFlegg High Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 648 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMartham Academy and Nurseryages 2-11, 312 pupils1.2 miPrimaryWinterton Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 68 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI16 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN83 miRailway stationAcle7.4 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham13 miFerryReedham Ferry North12 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR29 postcode district.


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