Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:31 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:06 am – 3:42 pm
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People5,917 residentsin the Walsingham & Raynham census areaMedian age 49.62,655 households62% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,772 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% 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 2°C731 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksOld Squaw Lakelake · 2.1 miPointers Lakelake · 2.3 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileHempton Moorwoodland · under a mileCoke's Hillhill · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFakenham Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 29 haAldiss Community Parkpark · under a mileThe Stringer Groundplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202635 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202635 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 4.5 · 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
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,032 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWells Community Hospital9.1 miGP surgeryFakenham Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryFakenham Junior Schoolages 7-11, 257 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFakenham Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 207 pupils1.2 miSecondaryFakenham Academyages 11-18, 723 pupils1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI21 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN70 miRailway stationSheringham18 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn19 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR21 postcode district.
