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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtPE31
Telephone code01553
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:33 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:08 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,835 residentsin the Wootton census areaMedian age 51.42,843 households87% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,110 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C686 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDecoy Waterlake · 1.2 miDeershed Poollake · 2.2 miAppleton Water Towerhistoric site · 2.9 miSandringham Museum and Stables Tearoomhistoric site · 2.9 miNight Marshwetland · under a mileUgly Daledale · 1.9 miCastle Rising Woodwoodland · under a mileVincent Hillshill · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRoydon Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 243 haSandringham Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 293 haKing's Lynn Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haThe Greenpark · 2.0 mi · 3 haWest Norfolk Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haWootton Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202636 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202636 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 4.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,986 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSandringham Private Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryThe Woottons Surgery1.5 miPharmacySouth Wootton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistCastle Rising Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationNorfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police StationKing's Lynn4.3 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMKing's Lynn2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNorth Wootton Academyages 4-11, 320 pupils1.6 miSecondarySpringwood High Schoolages 11-18, 1,988 pupils3.0 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI35 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN64 miRailway stationKings Lynn4.1 miBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynn4.2 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn4.4 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationKing's Lynn3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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