Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:29 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:01 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,588 residentsin the Belton census areaMedian age 52.32,486 households82% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright4% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,427 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle68% 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 higher25% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C633 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksWaveney Forestforest · under a mileBlocka Hillhill · under a mileMiddle Waterlake · 1.9 miMill Waterlake · 2.0 miThe Islandisland · 1.8 miFritton Decoywater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFritton Lakepark · under a mile · 242 haThe Greenpark · 1.9 miThe Barn Workssports ground · under a mileLoundpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201549 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202640 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)2,495 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJames Paget University Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryFalkland Surgery3.2 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy1.6 miDentist2 Church Lane3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 otherPrimaryMoorlands CofE Primary Academyages 3-11, 282 pupils1.8 miPrimarySomerleyton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 67 pupils2.0 miSecondaryOrmiston Venture Academyages 11-16, 889 pupils3.2 miCollegeEast Coast College6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI18 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN75 miRailway stationHaddiscoe1.3 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft6.5 miFerryReedham Ferry South3.9 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR31 postcode district.
