Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:31 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:03 am – 3:42 pm
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People10,688 residentsin the Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate census areaMedian age 47.94,501 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,136 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C663 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksSkeet's Hillhill · 1.2 miBluebell Hillhill · 1.4 miCreasy's Grovewoodland · under a mileGreat Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Mereswater · 2.5 miSandall's Marshwetland · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHowe Greenpark · 1.4 miThe Commonpark · 3.5 mi · 16 haSwardeston Commonpark · 3.8 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202049 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202642 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 5.6 · 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColman Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryHeathgate Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyWell2.4 miDentistDental Surgery3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySaxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 55 pupils1.7 miPrimaryStoke Holy Cross Primary Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupils1.7 miSecondaryFramingham Earl High Schoolages 11-16, 791 pupils2.7 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education5.3 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI9.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN65 miRailway stationNorwich5.8 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre5.6 miFerryReedham Ferry North9.9 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR15 postcode district.
