Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:30 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:02 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,851 residentsin the Loddon, Surlingham & Alpington census areaMedian age 49.83,812 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,958 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C643 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksHales Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miGilbert's Hillhill · under a mileScotch Hillhill · 1.0 miReedham Ferry Drainage Millhistoric site · 3.4 miHardley Floodwater · 1.4 miCarleton Broadlake · 3.2 miChedgrave Carrwoodland · under a mileHazelmere Holewater · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPyes Millpark · under a mileBroome Heathpark · 4.4 mi · 29 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202045 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202639 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,988 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryChet Valley Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBootsright hereDentistLoddon Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceNorwich9.9 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Loddonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryHobart High Schoolages 11-16, 673 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLoddon Junior Schoolages 7-11, 189 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLoddon Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 135 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education10.1 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationCantley3.4 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre10 miFerryReedham Ferry South3.3 miBus stops23 within a mileEV chargingBungay Community Centre6.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR14 postcode district.
