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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR12
Telephone code01603
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:29 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,604 residentsin the Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham census areaMedian age 58.64,051 households75% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 3,304 in work, 42% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle35% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C663 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksBarton House Railwayhistoric site · under a mileBridge Broadlake · under a mileSnape's Waterlake · under a mileHoveton Hall Estatehistoric site · 1.2 miHudson's Baywater · 1.3 miBittern Islandisland · 2.5 miPound Endwater · 1.5 miBroom Hillhill · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCaen Meadowpark · under a mileThe Commonpark · 1.8 miLing Commonpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201545 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202643 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 7.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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 broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryHoveton & Wroxham Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHoveton Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSprowston Police StationNorwich5.7 miCash machineGG Petro Ltd (Link DC) (LOCK SWAP), Coltishall2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBroadland High Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 725 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Community Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 221 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education8.5 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI6.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN76 miRailway stationHoveton & Wroxhamunder a mileBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham7.4 miFerryReedham Ferry North12 miBus stops35 within a mileCar parkHoverton & Wroxham Station Car ParkHovetonunder a mileEV chargingPod Point Charging StationNorwich2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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