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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR27
Telephone code01263
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:28 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:05 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,954 residentsin the Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons census areaMedian age 57.43,244 households77% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,762 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C733 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 days of air frost, 7 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 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCromer Railway Tunnelhistoric site · 1.5 miCromer War Memorialhistoric site · 2.0 miLittle Broadlake · 1.9 miCromer Beachbeach · 2.0 miToll's Hillhill · under a mileCroft Hillhill · under a mileHappy Valleyvalley · 1.3 miChapel Road Fishing Lakelake · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRoyal Cromer Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haNorth Lodge Parkpark · 1.8 miEvington Lawnspark · 2.2 miFearns Parkplaying field · 1.3 miRoughton Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 4 haCabell Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201539 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202641 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCromer Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryCromer Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyCromer Pharmacy1.6 miDentistCorner House Dental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office6.1 miCash machineHarvest Energy - ROUGHTON NORWICH ROAD PFS (H.K.S)3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryOverstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthrepps Primary Schoolages 2-11, 35 pupils1.0 miSecondaryCromer Academyages 11-16, 665 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI17 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN85 miRailway stationRoughton RoadCromer1.9 miBus stationTravel HubCromer2.2 miFerryReedham Ferry North26 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkCadogan Rd NNDC Car ParkCromer2.3 miEV chargingBank Loke, North Walsham7.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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