Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:32 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:06 am – 3:44 pm
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People9,247 residentsin the Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough census areaMedian age 53.03,993 households73% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,048 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C744 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksSwaffham Museumhistoric site · 1.8 miOxburgh Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miNorthwell Poollake · 1.7 miWide Merelake · 2.7 miHungry Hillhill · 1.2 miOsier Carrwoodland · under a mileFen Pitpond · 1.3 miWinchester Hillhill · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt James's Greenpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202644 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202644 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 4.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,242 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryPlowright Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyMedpal Pharmacy1.7 miDentistSwaffham Community Hospital1.8 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office2.0 miCash machineSGN Ltd - Swaffham2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimarySporle Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 83 pupils1.2 miIndependentOneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campusages 7-18, 80 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Nicholas Hamond Academyages 11-16, 710 pupils2.6 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN58 miRailway stationWatlington14 miBus stationTransport Interchange Car ParkKings Lynn14 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn14 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkTheatre St ParkingSwaffham2.2 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeSwaffham2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE32 postcode district.
