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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:30 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:06 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,834 residentsin the Wells & Blakeney census areaMedian age 57.82,832 households61% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright20% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,308 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksFiddler's Hillhill · under a mileBattledore Hillhill · 1.3 miGunthorpe Lakelake · 4.3 miPatch Pit Creektidal water · 2.9 miBayfield Lakelake · 4.8 miBuck Close Woodwoodland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileWiveton Greenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202630 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202630 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 4.1 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband20% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWells Community Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryDr Acheson & Partners3.0 miPharmacyDavid Jagger LTD4.0 miDentistWells Community Hospital4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN78 miRailway stationSheringham12 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn25 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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