Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:30 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:05 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,651 residentsin the Reepham, Cawston & Lenwade census areaMedian age 50.63,801 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,157 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C712 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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)
Nearby landmarksHeydon Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miStourton Waterlake · 2.0 miHaveringland Churchhistoric site · 2.6 miHaveringland Lakelake · 2.7 miGully Hillhill · 2.1 miBlack Bridge Woodwoodland · under a mileEve's Hillhill · 2.3 miAshcroft Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHeydon Greenpark · 2.0 miBrandiston Commonpark · 2.1 miGreenhouse Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201550 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202644 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 4.9 · 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
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHellesdon Hospital9.1 miGP surgeryReepham & Aylsham Medical Practice2.7 miPharmacyMotts Pharmacy2.6 miDentistReepham Dental Centre2.4 miPolice stationAylsham Police Investigation CentreNorwich4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCawston Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 123 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryReepham High School and Collegeages 11-18, 959 pupils2.9 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education12.3 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI8.7 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN73 miRailway stationNorth Walsham9.4 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham9.7 miFerryReedham Ferry North22 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationNorwich8.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR10 postcode district.
