Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:30 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:01 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,078 residentsin the Carlton Colville census areaMedian age 43.53,442 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,830 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C609 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August29 days of air frost, 11 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)
Parks and green spacesRookery Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 71 haRosedale Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPakefield Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haCarlton Meadow Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haNicholas Everitt Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 5 haStradbroke Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202044 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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 7.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,519 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryRosedale Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColosseum Dental (Avenue)1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryGrove Primary Schoolages 3-11, 304 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarlton Colville Primary Schoolages 3-11, 366 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPakefield High Schoolages 11-16, 679 pupils1.3 miCollegeEast Coast College3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN73 miRailway stationOulton Broad South1.4 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft3.0 miFerrySouthwold Ferry Landing9.4 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR33 postcode district.
