Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:29 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:04 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,846 residentsin the Felmingham, Worstead & Happisburgh census areaMedian age 51.93,233 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,400 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% 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 July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C671 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesLing Commonpark · 1.0 miThe Commonpark · 1.3 miRAF Coltishall Memorial Gardenspark · 1.7 miHautbois Activity Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 11 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 201544 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Mar 202641 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,502 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Walsham Cottage Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryColtishall Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy1.5 miDentistBure [Dental Surgery]1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 otherPrimaryTunstead Primary Schoolages 4-11, 67 pupilsunder a milePrimaryColtishall Primary Schoolages 5-11, 213 pupils1.2 miSecondaryBroadland High Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 725 pupils2.5 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education9.7 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI6.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN77 miRailway stationWorstead2.4 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham5.2 miFerryReedham Ferry North15 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR12 postcode district.
