Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:29 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:02 am – 3:40 pm
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People8,014 residentsin the Fleggburgh, Rollesby & Martham census areaMedian age 52.03,415 households79% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,512 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksFilby Broadlake · 1.4 miOrmesby Little Broadlake · 1.4 miMautby Decoywater · under a mileCaister Beachbeach · 3.0 miRunham Swimtidal water · 1.5 miMautby Swimtidal water · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.7 miBure Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 24 haBroadland Sports Clubsports ground · 1.5 miCrescent Gardenspark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201542 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202647 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,620 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthgate Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryCoastal Villages Practice1.8 miPharmacyWell1.8 miDentistOrmesby Village Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryFilby Primary Schoolages 2-11, 122 pupils1.0 miPrimaryOrmesby Village Infant Schoolages 5-7, 82 pupils1.8 miSecondaryCaister Academyages 11-16, 657 pupils2.8 miCollegeEast Coast College12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI16 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN80 miRailway stationGreat Yarmouth3.7 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft13 miFerryReedham Ferry North8.0 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR29 postcode district.
