Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:28 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:04 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,846 residentsin the Felmingham, Worstead & Happisburgh census areaMedian age 51.93,233 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,400 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% walk or cycle41% 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 higher19% 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°C636 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksBunker's Hillhill · under a mileRabbits Hillshill · 1.0 miPlough Commonwoodland · under a mileSelf's Carrwoodland · under a mileOld Mill Streamriver · 2.6 miCart Gapbeach · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCubitt Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 miWar Memorial Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 5 haTrackside Parkpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201538 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202649 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,502 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Walsham Cottage Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryBacton Surgery1.9 miPharmacyBoots3.3 miDentistYarmouth Road (Dental Surgery)3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBacton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 77 pupils1.6 miPrimaryEast Ruston Infant School & Nurseryages 2-7, 37 pupils1.9 miSecondaryNorth Walsham High Schoolages 11-16, 641 pupils3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN83 miRailway stationNorth Walsham3.4 miBus stationTravel HubNorth Walsham3.2 miFerryReedham Ferry North19 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR28 postcode district.
