Local servicesHospitalSheffield Childrens Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryNorfolk Park Health Centre51 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySaviour Pharmacy39 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastle Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools28 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 8 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryNorfolk Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 469 pupilsright herePrimaryArbourthorne Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 473 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySheffield Springs Academyages 11-16, 1,083 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Sheffield Collegeunder a mileUniversitySheffield Hallam University1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN35 miRailway stationSheffield1.2 miLight railSpring LaneFairleighunder a mileBus stationSheffield Interchange/E6Sheffield Centre1.3 miBus stops195 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:37 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:18 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,460 residentsin the Norfolk Park census areaMedian age 33.23,268 households37% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright41% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,277 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 45% go by car, 16% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C779 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksCorker Bottomsvalley · 1.1 miGleadless Valleyvalley · 1.2 miAcres Hillhill · 1.5 miMill Streamriver · 2.0 miManor Woodwoodland · under a mileBuck Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorfolk Heritage Parkpark · under a mile · 30 haManor Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haArbourthorne Pond Local Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haLees Hall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 50 haManor Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 2 haSprings Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes218 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202523 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% 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)3,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50