Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:33 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:08 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,357 residentsin the Terrington & Clenchwarton census areaMedian age 49.73,049 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,307 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 72% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C631 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 spacesSt James Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 15 haHarding's Pitspark · 2.0 mi · 4 haTower Gardenspark · 2.1 miWest Lynn Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202640 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202640 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,208 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn4.1 miGP surgeryClenchwarton Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyJai Chemist2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistPurfleet Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 otherPrimaryClenchwarton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 205 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Lynn Primary Schoolages 5-11, 154 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Clement's High Schoolages 11-16, 704 pupils2.2 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI40 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN60 miRailway stationKings Lynn2.3 miBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynn2.1 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing1.6 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE34 postcode district.
