Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:29 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:02 am – 3:40 pm
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People8,802 residentsin the Caister on Sea census areaMedian age 54.54,166 households77% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 3,480 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher27% 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°C567 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 7 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 spacesBure Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 24 haGreat Yarmouth and Caister Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 49 haThe Greenpark · 1.9 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haCrescent Gardenspark · 2.5 miThe Edgar Tennant Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haSource: 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 201541 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: 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 6.4 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,381 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthgate Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryCaister Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCaister Medical Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCaister Junior Schoolages 7-11, 324 pupils1.1 miPrimaryCaister Infant With Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 287 pupils1.1 miSecondaryCaister Academyages 11-16, 657 pupils1.2 miCollegeEast Coast College11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI18 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN81 miRailway stationGreat Yarmouth2.5 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft12 miFerryReedham Ferry North8.9 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR30 postcode district.
