Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:30 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:04 am – 3:42 pm
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People8,651 residentsin the Reepham, Cawston & Lenwade census areaMedian age 50.63,801 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,157 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C718 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksNew Forestforest · 1.4 miConstitution Hillhill · under a mileMorton Warrenwoodland · under a mileHaveringland Lakelake · 3.3 miJuniper Valleyvalley · 1.7 miRoyal Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWeston Parkgolf course · under a mile · 138 haSwannington Commonpark · 1.3 miBroadland Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 79 haBrandiston Commonpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHellesdon Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryDr Hughes & Partners1.5 miPharmacyTaverham Pharmacy3.0 miDentistReepham Dental Centre3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGreat Witchingham Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 70 pupils1.5 miSecondaryTaverham High Schoolages 11-18, 1,254 pupils2.7 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education9.0 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI6.5 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationNorwich9.2 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre8.8 miFerryReedham Ferry North20 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR9 postcode district.
