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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtPE34
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:33 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:08 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,886 residentsin the Town, South Lynn & West Lynn census areaMedian age 36.65,257 households39% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright27% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,310 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 17%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C664 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCustom Househistoric site · under a mileOxburgh Hall, Norfolkhistoric site · under a milePur Fleettidal water · under a mileMill Fleettidal water · under a mileLong Pondpond · under a mileAlexandra Dockdock · under a mileBentinck Dockdock · under a mileHolding's Hillhill · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt James Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haHarding's Pitspark · under a mile · 4 haTower Gardenspark · under a mileWest Lynn Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSt James Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileKingsway Sports and Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202639 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202639 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 7.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,792 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn2.4 miGP surgeryNrp West (Nsft)10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPurfleet Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationNorfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police StationKing's Lynnunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 21-23 High Street3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryWest Lynn Primary Schoolages 5-11, 154 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitefriars Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 394 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing Edward VII Academyages 11-18, 1,172 pupils1.1 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI38 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN60 miRailway stationKings Lynnunder a mileBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynnunder a mileFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynnunder a mileBus stops63 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksKing's Lynn4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationKing's Lynn5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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