Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:29 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:02 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,025 residentsin the Acle & Reedham census areaMedian age 50.82,701 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,660 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C631 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 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 landmarksAcle Diketidal water · 1.3 miDamgate Marsheswetland · under a mileUpton Broadlake · 3.4 miLittle Broadlake · 3.5 miCalthorpe Level Marsheswetland · 1.1 miHell Carrwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.6 miLingwood Village Greenpark · 3.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201546 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202645 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 5.9 · 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
Broadband19% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,084 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLittle Plumstead Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryAcle Medical Partnership1.6 miPharmacyWell1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAcle Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 197 pupils1.5 miSecondaryAcle Academyages 11-16, 709 pupils1.8 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education11.7 miUniversityNorwich University of the Arts11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN76 miRailway stationAcle1.3 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre11 miFerryReedham Ferry North4.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR13 postcode district.
