Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:31 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:04 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,955 residentsin the Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton census areaMedian age 43.34,100 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,797 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C681 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksBeech Hillhill · under a mileBow Hillhill · under a mileBarford Lakeswater · under a mileKimberley Lakelake · 3.0 miPort Arthur Woodwoodland · under a mileSwan's Harbourdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarlingford Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.2 miWymondham Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 12 haSwans Harboursports ground · 1.2 miEarlham Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 27 haPriory Gardenspark · 3.4 miBowthorpe Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 May 201449 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 5.4 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,538 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorfolk And Norwich University Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryThe Humbleyard Practice1.8 miPharmacyBoots1.8 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBarford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHethersett Academyages 11-16, 1,250 pupils2.1 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education6.0 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI7.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN64 miRailway stationWymondham3.7 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre6.3 miFerryReedham Ferry North18 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR9 postcode district.
