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Pubs 23 Restaurants 69 Banks 3 Shops 166 Supermarkets 18 Takeaways 31 Cinemas 4 Attractions 90 Business services 12 Education 109 Health and beauty 151 Home improvement 142 Leisure 13 Property services 48




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE32 postcode district.

County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtPE32
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:32 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:06 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,247 residentsin the Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough census areaMedian age 53.03,993 households73% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,048 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% 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 higher20% 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 1°C743 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBroad Waterslake · 1.6 miBroad Waterlake · 1.6 miBailey Gatehistoric site · 2.1 miBurrow Hillhill · under a mileWinchester Hillhill · 1.1 miRectory Woodwoodland · under a milePoor's Woodwoodland · under a mileWest Raynham Control Towerhistoric site · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt James's Greenpark · 1.9 miThe Greenpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202641 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202641 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 4.2 · 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
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,242 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwaffham Community Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryLitcham Health Centre2.6 miPharmacyMedpal Pharmacy5.0 miDentistSwaffham Community Hospital5.1 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office5.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe College of West Anglia13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN62 miRailway stationKings Lynn14 miBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynn14 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn14 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSwaffham5.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE32 postcode district.


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