Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:33 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:02 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,957 residentsin the Eye, Palgrave & Occold census areaMedian age 53.13,438 households76% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,523 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C625 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksThe Merelake · 2.9 miDragon Hillhill · 1.6 miLodge Hillhill · 1.6 miNut Tree Valevalley · 1.9 miOakley Fir Groundwoodland · under a mileThe Crotchwater · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStuston Common Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 54 haLittle Greenpark · 2.2 miThe Greenpark · 2.5 miThe Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 2 haSource: 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 Sep 199448 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202633 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 5.8 · 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
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,743 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHartismere Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryEast Alliance Nmps (Hartismere Hospital)4 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDiss Dental Care Centre2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryScole Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 41 pupils1.6 miSecondaryHartismere Schoolages 11-18, 1,062 pupils1.8 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eyeages 3-11, 200 pupils1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN50 miRailway stationDiss2.3 miBus stationBus StationDiss2.8 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing22 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP23 postcode district.
