Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:28 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:03 am – 3:39 pm
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People7,846 residentsin the Felmingham, Worstead & Happisburgh census areaMedian age 51.93,233 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,400 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C624 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 7 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)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201536 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202636 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 4.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,502 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Walsham Cottage Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryStalham Staithe Surgery3.1 miPharmacyBoots3.1 miDentistYarmouth Road (Dental Surgery)6.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHappisburgh Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 32 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStalham High Schoolages 11-16, 492 pupils3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN85 miRailway stationWorstead6.0 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham6.1 miFerryReedham Ferry North18 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR12 postcode district.
