Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:31 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:02 am – 3:42 pm
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People7,627 residentsin the Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell census areaMedian age 52.83,327 households76% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,491 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% 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°C620 mm of rain a year, 12 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 landmarksHolbrook Hillhill · under a mileShadow Hillhill · 1.1 miForest Plantationforest · 2.7 miSpringfield Woodwoodland · under a milePesthouse Greenwoodland · 1.0 miThe Dellvalley · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.4 miChapelfieldplaying field · 1.3 miSt Margaret's Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199449 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,507 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital9.8 miGP surgeryHarleston Medical Practice2.5 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistHarleston Dental And Aesthetic Clinic Limited2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAlburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 99 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)ages 3-16, 824 pupils2.9 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education12.9 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI17 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN60 miRailway stationBrampton (Suffolk)9.2 miBus stationBus StationDiss10 miFerryReedham Ferry South13 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP20 postcode district.
