Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:32 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:07 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,541 residentsin the Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking census areaMedian age 57.03,129 households65% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,679 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle28% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C737 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksHoughton Hall & Gardenshistoric site · 2.3 miWest Raynham Control Towerhistoric site · 2.6 miGatesend Hillhill · 1.5 miWest Rudham Commonwoodland · under a mileElgar's Woodwoodland · under a mileBox Hillhill · 2.8 miWicken Pondpond · 2.0 miSt James's Pondpond · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202634 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 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 4.4 · 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
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,970 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWells Community Hospital11 miGP surgeryGreat Massingham Surgery3.6 miPharmacyBoots5.7 miDentistDental Surgery5.7 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRudham CofE Primary Academyages 4-11, 59 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe College of West Anglia13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI26 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN68 miRailway stationKings Lynn14 miBus stationTravel HubHunstanton12 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn14 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationFakenham6.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE31 postcode district.
