Local servicesHospitalNorfolk And Norwich University Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryThe Humbleyard Practice2.6 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistPeppermint Dental Centre LTD2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBarford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupils1.1 miPrimaryBarnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupils1.8 miSecondaryWymondham High Academyages 11-18, 1,686 pupils2.5 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education7.1 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI8.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN63 miRailway stationWymondham3.1 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre7.4 miFerryReedham Ferry North19 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR18 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:31 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:04 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,955 residentsin the Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton census areaMedian age 43.34,100 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,797 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C680 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksKimberley Lakelake · 1.8 miShepherd's Hillhill · 1.3 miBeech Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileBarford Lakeswater · 1.6 miBritton's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarnham Broom Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 100 haWymondham Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 12 haPriory Gardenspark · 2.7 miSwans Harboursports ground · 1.7 miSouth Greenpark · 4.3 mi · 3 haOld School Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 May 201450 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,538 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
