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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:30 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:03 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,159 residentsin the Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads census areaMedian age 47.03,813 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,334 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C661 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksNorton's Broadlake · 2.6 miSalhouse Broadlake · 2.6 miBarton House Railwayhistoric site · 3.2 miStone Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Springswater · 1.5 miEnglish Heritage - Cow Towerhistoric site · 3.8 miHeath Woodwoodland · under a milePig's Parkwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.1 miThe Walled Gardenpark · 1.6 miWhitlingham Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 94 haSprowston Sports and Social Clubplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: 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 201548 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202649 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,441 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital1.6 miGP surgerySalthouse Village Hall1.6 miPharmacyRackheath Pharmacyunder a mileDentistJohn G Plummer And Associates2.4 miPolice stationSprowston Police StationNorwich2.9 miCash machineEast of England Co-op HEARTSEASE (CZC), Heartsease Estate2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryRackheath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 214 pupilsunder a milePrimarySalhouse CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 131 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,830 pupils2.3 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education5.2 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI4.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN73 miRailway stationSalhouseunder a mileBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre4.7 miFerryReedham Ferry North10 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkCottage Plantation and Harrison's Wood ParkingNorwich2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationNorwich2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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