Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:04 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,496 residentsin the Old Catton census areaMedian age 46.63,806 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,177 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C655 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 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)
Parks and green spacesCatton Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haSt Clement's Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haMile Cross Entrance Gardenspark · under a mileLavare Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRedmayne Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 11 haBrickfields Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 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 202650 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband97% 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)4,018 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHellesdon Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryOld Catton Medical Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDye's Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Little House Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools25 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryGarrick Green Infant Schoolages 4-7, 116 pupilsright herePrimaryOld Catton CofE VC Junior Schoolages 7-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySewell Park Academyages 11-16, 775 pupils1.1 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education3.1 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI1.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN70 miRailway stationNorwich2.5 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre2.6 miFerryReedham Ferry North13 miBus stops124 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR6 postcode district.
