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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR34
Telephone code01747
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:30 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:01 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,839 residentsin the Thurlton, Haddiscoe & Geldeston census areaMedian age 51.02,495 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,853 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C640 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCrossing Waterlake · 1.9 miSpring Lakelake · 2.0 miDunburgh Hillhill · under a mileBigod's Hillhill · under a mileLotman's Dykeriver · 1.9 miRailway Dykeriver · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeccles Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 38 haWaveney Meadowpark · 1.1 miBlacksmith's Commonpark · 3.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202046 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202635 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryNHS Gyw Continence Service2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyTesco In-Store Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryGillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 41 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Benet's RC Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 69 pupils1.3 miSecondarySir John Leman High Schoolages 11-18, 1,404 pupils1.6 miCollegeEast Coast College8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI18 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationBeccles1.3 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft8.6 miFerryReedham Ferry South5.9 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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