Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:31 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:04 am – 3:42 pm
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People10,688 residentsin the Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate census areaMedian age 47.94,501 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,136 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C675 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 landmarksNorwich Hillhill · under a mileSchool Woodwoodland · under a mileUniversity of East Anglia Broadlake · 3.2 miOuterpark Woodwoodland · under a mileBraymeadow Bottomvalley · 2.1 miShepherd's Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwardeston Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 20 haThe Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 16 haBond's Greenpark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 May 201450 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202646 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 6.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorfolk And Norwich University Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryThe Humbleyard Practice1.4 miPharmacyBoots1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHethersett VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 304 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHethersett Academyages 11-16, 1,250 pupils1.2 miPrimaryHethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery Schoolages 4-11, 508 pupils1.6 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education4.8 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI7.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN63 miRailway stationWymondham3.2 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre5.2 miFerryReedham Ferry North15 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR18 postcode district.
