Access In Norfolk

Access to services in Norfolk

Final Report v1.1

About the Evidencing Rural Need resource 2

About the Evidencing Rural Need resource

Evidencing Rural Need Acknowledgements
Evidencing Rural Need is a new resource that shows the real picture of socio- For their valuable help with the Evidencing Rural Need project, ACRE would
economic issues across rural areas of England, and will enable organisations like to thank the members of the steering group:
to influence decisions about policies and services more effectively. Building on
• Julie Bowers (Rural Action East Midlands)
the pioneering work with the Rural Community Action Network, ACRE
• Jon Clemo (Norfolk RCC)
commissioned Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI) to further
• Peter Harding (Community Council of Devon)
develop a set of the reports for all rural areas across England.
• Michael Hunt (Community Impact Bucks)
Evidencing Rural Need comprises a series of reports, prepared for a range of • Simon Kiley (Action in Rural Sussex)
geographies, initially highlighting the incidence of deprivation in rural • Richard Quallington (Community First)
communities throughout England but now including the rural economy and • Roger Roberts (Action with Communities in Cumbria)
access to services. Although there is a great deal of data available for villages, • Jean Roberts-Jones (Surrey Community Action)
hamlets and smaller towns, this information has not been brought together so • Linda Watson (Oxfordshire RCC)
succinctly in a single resource for all settlements in rural England. • Stephen Wright (South West ACRE Network)

The reports are available through RCAN members but the full range and ACRE would also like to thank DEFRA for their support and provision of
background information can be viewed at www.rural-evidence.org.uk. Ordnance Survey data and licensing, OS license number 100022861.
©ACRE/RCAN/OCSI 2011. This report, or any part thereof, may be
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Access to services in Norfolk. ©ACRE/RCAN/OCSI 2011

Introduction 3

1 Introduction

Background
The Coalition government has emphasised the importance of greater local
influence on services and decisions1 . Although it is not yet clear how (and at
what level) this influence will operate in practice, robust evidence can help
partners demonstrate the importance of rural issues to local authorities, local
enterprise partnerships and other service commissioners operating in a climate
of scarce resources.

What does this access to rural services profile contain?
• Section 2 explores distance to services in rural Norfolk, including key
themes such as health and education.
• Section 3 looks at travel times to key services by walking and public
transport, highlighting hotspots with the greatest travel times to key
services.
• Section 4 highlights rural areas with high proportions of households
lacking access to private transport (cars or vans). Breakdowns of car
ownership for key equalities groups is also included.
• Appendix A lists the data sources and indicators used in the report
(including details of the methodology).
• Appendix B outlines the different geographies for which data is available.
• Appendix C is a “help” resource, showing how to read the tables and
charts in the report.

1 For example, see the 2011 Localism Bill.


Distance to services in rural Norfolk 4

2 Distance to services in rural Norfolk

Good access to services is a major factor in quality of life for people and including lone parents, older groups, people whose mobility is limited or for
communities. People are at risk from social exclusion where necessary those who live in areas where public transportation is poor.
services such as food shops and post offices are not easily accessible. This is
especially likely to present difficulties for people whose mobility is limited, are The local picture
unable to drive, or in areas where public transportation is poor.
This section aims to quantify access to services issues in Norfolk by:
Access to services remains a key policy measure for rural areas. Research
has indicated that, whereas a lack of transport can contribute to social • Comparing distance to services across rural Norfolk and other rural areas
exclusion in urban areas, in rural areas a lack of transport can be the cause of • Identifying hotspots and rural settlements that are the greatest distances
social exclusion2. from key services, to highlight the most “geographically remote” areas
across Norfolk
The national context See the dataset box below and Appendix A for details of the data

At national level there has been a continuing fall in the number of service Commission for Rural Communities: Rural Services Data Series
outlets in rural areas. This in turn has reduced the overall levels of services
Service availability and accessibility has been a key rural policy issue for many
accessible to people living in rural areas. The Commission for Rural
years. In order to monitor changing levels of service availability, these datasets
Communities has identified appreciable falls in the number of NHS dentists,
combine information on service localities, together with postcode level
banks and building societies, job centres and petrol stations in rural areas in
information on the distribution of households, to calculate numbers of
recent years 3. The reduction in access to financial institutions has been
households within distance of key service indicators. “Crow flies” distance from
acutely felt, and there are now an estimated 233,000 people in non-urban
households to various services is presented as the proportion of households
areas with no bank, post office, or cash-point nearby4.
living within specified distances (2km bands) of these services. This data is
The lack of access to suitable employment opportunities, education and developed at Output Area level (areas covering 150 to 300 people) and
training, advice provision, business support and other key services is likely to therefore enables finer grained analysis of individual pockets and small
contribute towards poor outcomes for those most at risk of experiencing settlements. This dataset was collected for 2009 so provides an up-to-date
deprivation. Poor access to services is likely to be a particular issue for groups picture of accessibility issues. Data is presented for the following key services:
banks and building societies, cash-points, dentists, GP surgeries, job centres,
petrol stations, post offices, primary schools, public houses, secondary schools
2 Department of Transport, (2000) and Social Exclusion Unit (2005). Making the and supermarkets. For more information see
Connections. http://www.data4nr.net/resources/820.
3 State of the Countryside 2007, Commission for Rural Communities, 2007
4 Where nearby is defined as being within 4km for banks or cash-points and 2km for
post offices. Cited in State of the Countryside (2007) Commission for Rural
Communities (2007).


Rural households by distance from financial services in Norfolk
Access to financial services in rural Norfolk
100%
The tables and charts on this page compare the access to financial services in 90%
rural Norfolk. The stacked bar chart shows the breakdown of households in
80%
terms of distance from key financial services. The spider chart compares the

% of rura l households
proportion of people living more than 2km from key financial amenities across 70% 10km+

rural Norfolk, and in rural areas across England as a whole. 60% 8-10km
50% 6-8km
Banks and building societies
40% 4-6km
• 34% of households (67,310 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live 30% 2-4km
within 2km of the nearest bank or building society; by contrast, 680
20% Les s than 2km
households are 12km or more from the nearest bank or building society.
• A similar proportion of people live more than 2km from a bank or building 10%
society in rural areas in Norfolk (66%) compared with rural areas in 0%
England as a whole (65%). Ba nk or building s ociety Ca s h-point Pos t office

Households more than 2km from key financial amenities
Source: OCSI 2011, CRC 2009
Bank or building society Cash-point Post office
A similar % of people live Ba nk or building
N % N % N % 2km+ from a bank in rural Norfol k - Rural
s ociety
Local area 153,480 41.1% 80,860 21.6% 28,770 7.7% Norfolk compared with
80%
rural England England - Rural
- rural 130,840 66.0% 79,980 40.4% 28,570 14.4%
60%
- urban 22,630 12.9% 880 0.5% 200 0.1%
East of England 710,060 29.4% 257,110 10.6% 126,140 5.2% 40%
- rural 512,400 69.9% 250,460 34.2% 116,090 15.8% A higher % of people live
20%
- urban 197,650 11.7% 6,650 0.4% 10,050 0.6% 2km+ from a cash-point in
0% rural Norfolk compared
England 4,499,540 20.6% 1,203,070 5.5% 681,580 3.1% with rural England
- rural 2,683,710 65.1% 1,158,700 28.1% 619,400 15.0%
- urban 1,815,840 10.2% 44,370 0.3% 62,190 0.4%
Pos t office Ca s h-point
Source: OCSI 2011, Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) 2009
A similar % of people live 2km+ from a post
office in rural Norfolk compared with rural
England


LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 8km from a bank or building society
LSOA Code 8km+ from a bank
Cash-point N %
Airfield E01026644 731 100.0%
• 60% of households (118,170 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live
Harling and Heathlands E01026439 673 100.0%
within 2km of the nearest cash-point; by contrast, 1400 households are
Reepham E01026547 628 100.0%
8km or more from the nearest cash-point.
Airfield E01026642 564 100.0%
• A higher proportion of people live more than 2km from a cash-point in
Eynesford E01026522 544 100.0%
rural areas in Norfolk (40.4%) than across rural areas in England as a
whole(28%).

Post office LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 8km from a cash-point
LSOA Code 8km+ from a cash-point
N %
within 2km of the nearest post office; by contrast, 70 households are 6km
Wissey E01026728 406 43.4%
or more from the nearest post office.
Mid Forest E01026444 311 35.1%
• A similar proportion of people live more than 2km from a post office in
rural areas in Norfolk (14.4%) compared with rural areas in England as a Taverner E01026462 217 24.7%

whole (15%). Hermitage E01026442 195 21.6%
Launditch E01026443 155 19.2%

Which areas within Norfolk are the greatest distance from
financial services? LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 4km from a Post Office
LSOA Code 4km+ from a Post Office
The tables on this page show the Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in
N %
Norfolk with the highest proportion of households living specified distances
Hempnall E01026904 248 47.7%
from key financial services.
Bressingham and Burston E01026874 168 29.4%
• In 8 LSOAs in Norfolk, every household is more than 8km from a bank or Mid Forest E01026444 198 22.3%
building society.
Scole E01026935 103 18.2%
• Wissey E01026728 has the highest proportion of households more than
East Guiltcross E01026435 138 16.7%
8km from a cash-point, 43% of households.
• Hempnall E01026904 has the highest proportion of households more than
4km from a Post Office, 48% of households.


Rural households by distance from health services in Norfolk
Access to health services in rural Norfolk 100%

The tables and charts on this page compare the access to health services in 90%
rural Norfolk. The stacked bar chart shows the breakdown of households in 80%
terms of distance from key health services. The spider chart compares the

70% 10km+
proportion of people living more than 2km from key health services across 60% 8-10km
rural Norfolk, and in rural areas across England as a whole. 6-8km
50%
Dentist surgeries 40% 4-6km

30% 2-4km
• 37% of households (72,560 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live Les s than 2km
20%
within 2km of the nearest dental practice; by contrast, 90 households are
12km or more from the nearest dental practice. 10%
• A higher proportion of people live more than 2km from a dentist surgery in 0%
rural areas in Norfolk (63%) than across rural England as a whole (60%). Dentist GP (a ll) GP (principal)

Households more than 2km from key health amenities
Dentist GP (all) GP (principal)
N % N % N % A higher % of people live
Dentist Norfol k - Rural
2km+ from a dentist in rural
Local area 133,050 35.6% 97,150 26.0% 118,630 31.7% 80%
Norfolk compared with rural
- rural 125,590 63.4% 94,400 47.6% 111,120 56.1% England Engl and - Rural
60%
- urban 7,460 4.3% 2,750 1.6% 7,510 4.3%
40%
East of England 538,370 22.3% 367,960 15.2% 436,220 18.1%
- rural 469,290 64.0% 328,400 44.8% 380,240 51.9% 20% A higher % of people live 2km+
from a GP in rural Norfolk
- urban 69,080 4.1% 39,560 2.4% 55,980 3.3% 0% compared with rural England
England 3,020,090 13.8% 2,049,570 9.4% 2,464,590 11.3%
- rural 2,456,660 59.6% 1,748,870 42.4% 2,036,380 49.4%
- urban 563,430 3.2% 300,700 1.7% 428,200 2.4% GP (principal) GP (a ll)
Source: OCSI 2011, Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) 2009 A higher % of people live 2km+ from
a large GP in rural Norfolk compared
with rural England

Source: Source: OCSI 2011, CRC 2009



LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 8km from a dentist
GP surgeries (all)
LSOA Code 8km+ from a dentist

• 52% of households (103,750 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live N %
within 2km of the nearest GP surgery; by contrast, 10 households are Eynesford E01026522 544 100.0%
10km or more from the nearest GP surgery. Reepham E01026547 628 100.0%
• A higher proportion of people live more than 2km from a GP surgery in Reepham E01026548 501 100.0%
rural areas in Norfolk (48%) than rural England as a whole (42%). Airfield E01026642 564 100.0%
Airfield E01026644 731 100.0%
Principal GP surgeries5
• 44% of households (87,030 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 2km from a principal GP
within 2km of the nearest large GP surgery; by contrast, 10 households LSOA Code 2km+ from a principal GP
are 10km or more from the nearest GP surgery. N %
• A higher proportion of people live more than 2km from a large GP surgery Denton E01026652 426 85.5%
in rural areas in Norfolk (56%) than rural England as a whole (49%). Astley E01026729 634 64.0%
Briston E01026730 609 59.0%
Which areas within Norfolk are the greatest distance from health Priory E01026765 304 37.5%
Docking E01026656 383 37.4%
services?
The tables on this page show the LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest proportion
of households living specified distances from key health services.
• In 5 LSOAs in Norfolk, every household is more than 8km from a dentist.
• Denton E01026652 has the highest proportion of households more than
2km from a principal GP, 86% of households.

5 Principal GP surgeries are surgeries with a permanent member of staff.


Rural households by distance from schools in Norfolk

100%
Access to schools in rural Norfolk 90%

The tables and charts on this page compare the access to primary and 80%
secondary schools in rural Norfolk. The stacked bar chart shows the

70% 10km+
breakdown of households in terms of distance from primary and secondary 60% 8-10km
schools. The bar chart compares the proportion of people living more than 2km
50% 6-8km
from primary and secondary schools across rural Norfolk, and in rural areas
across England as a whole. 40% 4-6km
30% 2-4km
Primary school
20% Les s than 2km
• 86% of households (170,930 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live 10%
within 2km of the nearest primary school; by contrast, 60 households are
0%
6km or more from the nearest primary school.
Primary school Secondary s chool
• A higher proportion of people live more than 2km from a primary school in
rural areas in Norfolk (13.7%) than across rural England as a whole
(12.5%).
Primary School Secondary School
A higher % of people live 2km+ from a A s imilar % of people l ive 2km+ from a
More than 2km from primary and secondary schools pri ma ry s chool i n rural Norfolk s econdary s chool i n rural Norfolk
Primary school Secondary school compared with the rural regional compa red with the rural England

% hous eholds 2km+ from schools
a vera ge a vera ge
N % N %
Local area 27,510 7.4% 149,300 40.0% 80%
- rural 27,220 13.7% 134,760 68.0% 70%
60%
- urban 290 0.2% 14,550 8.3%
50%
East of England 96,640 4.0% 638,430 26.4% 40%
68.0% 68.5% 67.9%
- rural 93,510 12.8% 502,110 68.5% 30%
20%
- urban 3,130 0.2% 136,320 8.1%
10% 13.7% 12.8% 12.5%
England 551,630 2.5% 4,160,450 19.0% 0%
- rural 513,660 12.5% 2,798,100 67.9% Norfolk - Rural Eas t of England - Rural Engl and - Rural
- urban 37,980 0.2% 1,362,350 7.7%




LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 4km from a primary school
Secondary school
LSOA Code 4km+ from a primary school

• 32% of households (63,390 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live N %
within 2km of the nearest secondary school; by contrast, 1020 households Haggard de Toni E01026438 190 42.9%
are 12km or more from the nearest secondary school. Upwell and Delph E01026717 188 34.9%
• A similar proportion of people live more than 2km from a secondary school Corpusty E01026733 311 29.6%
in rural areas in Norfolk (68%) compared with rural England as a whole Burnham E01026646 243 19.2%
(68%). Harling and Heathlands E01026440 72 16.7%

Which areas within Norfolk are the greatest distance from primary
LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 8km from a secondary school
and secondary schools?
LSOA Code 8km+ from a secondary school
The tables on this page show the LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest proportion N %
of households more than a given distance from primary and secondary Harling and Heathlands E01026439 673 100.0%
schools. Airfield E01026644 731 100.0%
Dersingham E01026653 863 100.0%
• Haggard de Toni E01026438 has the highest proportion of households
Dersingham E01026654 775 100.0%
more than 4km from a primary school, 43% of households.
Dersingham E01026655 694 100.0%
• In 6 LSOAs in Norfolk, every household is more than 8km from a
secondary school.


Rural households by distance from job centres Norfolk
Access to a job centre in rural Norfolk
100%
20km plus
The tables and charts on this page compare the access to a job centre in rural 90%
Norfolk. The stacked bar chart compares the breakdown of households in 80% 18-20km
terms of distance to job centres across rural Norfolk and comparators. The bar

70% 16-18km
chart compares the proportion of people living more than 10km from a job 60% 14-16km
centre across rural Norfolk, and comparators. 50% 12-14km
• 12% of households (24,020 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live 40% 10-12km
within 2km of the nearest job centre; by contrast, 2,630 households (1% of 30% 8-10km
households) are 16km or more from the nearest job centre. 20%
6-8km
• A higher proportion of people live more than 10km from a job centre in 10%
rural areas in Norfolk (35%) than across rural England as a whole (30%). 0%
4-6km

• In Norfolk there are 111 rural LSOAs where all households are more than 2-4km
Rura l Norfolk Rura l East of England Rura l England
8km from the nearest job centre. Les s than 2km

Rural Norfolk Rural East of England Rural England
N % N % N %
Less than 2km 24,020 12% 31,700 4% 170,570 4% Rura l Norfolk has a higher proportion of Rura l Norfolk has a higher proportion of
people more than 10km from a job centre people more than 10km from a job centre
2-4km 11,360 6% 62,260 8% 467,340 11%
compared with the rural regional a verage compa red with the rural England a verage
4-6km 20,460 10% 131,490 18% 824,410 20%
6-8km 34,910 18% 152,770 21% 758,770 18% 40%

Hous ehols 10km + from a job centre
8-10km 37,090 19% 137,380 19% 656,160 16% 35%
10-12km 31,540 16% 97,920 13% 481,420 12% 30%

12-14km 23,660 12% 75,450 10% 327,540 8% 25%
20%
14-16km 12,490 6% 33,990 5% 195,760 5% 35.5%
15% 29.7% 30.2%
16-18km 2,630 1% 7,970 1% 101,750 2%
10%
18-20km 0 0% 1,590 0% 73,710 2%
5%
20km plus 0 0% 540 0% 62,930 2%
0%



Rural households by distance from key amenities in Norfolk
Access to other key amenities in rural Norfolk 100%

The tables and charts on this page compare the access to key amenities in 90%

rural Norfolk. The stacked bar chart shows the breakdown of households in 80%
terms of distance from supermarkets, petrol stations and public houses. The

70% 10km+
spider-chart compares the proportion of people living more than 2km from 60% 8-10km
these amenities across rural Norfolk, and in rural areas across England as a
50% 6-8km
whole.
40% 4-6km
Supermarket 30% 2-4km
• 32% of households (63,160 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live 20% Les s than 2km
within 2km of the nearest supermarket or large food store; by contrast, 10%
110 households are 16km or more from the nearest supermarket or large
0%
food store.
Supermarket Petrol s tation Publ ic house
• A higher proportion of people live more than 2km from a supermarket in
rural areas in Norfolk (68%) than across rural England as a whole (57%).

More than 2km from the nearest key amenities A higher % of people live Supermarket Norfol k - Rural
2km+ from a supermarket in 80%
Supermarket Petrol station Public house rural Norfolk compared with
rural England Engl and - Rural
N % N % N % 60%
Local area 138,860 37.2% 108,310 29.0% 31,150 8.3%
40%
- rural 134,990 68.1% 100,800 50.9% 30,860 15.6%
20% A higher % of people live 2km+
- urban 3,870 2.2% 7,510 4.3% 300 0.2% from a petrol station in rural
East of England 502,870 20.8% 399,430 16.5% 81,490 3.4% 0%
Norfolk compared with rural
England
- rural 446,100 60.9% 354,680 48.4% 78,920 10.8%
- urban 56,770 3.4% 44,760 2.7% 2,580 0.2%
England 2,842,090 13.0% 2,214,970 10.1% 380,710 1.7% Public house Petrol s tation
- rural 2,334,320 56.7% 1,810,400 43.9% 360,590 8.8%
A higher % of people live 2km+ from
- urban 507,770 2.9% 404,570 2.3% 20,110 0.1% a pub in rural Norfolk compared
with rural England




Petrol station LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 8km from a petrol station

• 49% of households (97,350 households) in rural areas in Norfolk live LSOA Code 8km+ from a petrol station

within 2km of the nearest petrol station; by contrast, 890 households are N %
10km or more from the nearest petrol station. Harling and Heathlands E01026439 673 100.0%
• A higher proportion of people live more than 2km from a petrol station in Harling and Heathlands E01026441 603 91.6%
rural areas in Norfolk (51%) than across rural England as a whole (44%). Priory E01026764 298 31.3%
Wayland E01026491 273 30.2%
Public house
Harling and Heathlands E01026440 108 25.1%

within 2km of the nearest public house; by contrast, 110 households are
6km or more from the nearest public house. LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 8km from a Supermarket
• A higher proportion of people live more than 2km from a public house in LSOA Code 8km+ from a Supermarket
rural areas in Norfolk (15.6%) than across rural England as a whole N %
(8.8%). Harling and Heathlands E01026439 673 100.0%
Eynesford E01026522 544 100.0%
Which areas within Norfolk are the greatest distance from key Reepham E01026547 628 100.0%
Reepham E01026548 501 100.0%
amenities?
Airfield E01026642 564 100.0%
The tables on this page show the LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest proportion
of households living more than 8km from a petrol station and supermarket and
4 km from a pub. LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households more than 4km from a public house
LSOA Code 4km+ from a public house
• Harling and Heathlands E01026439 has the highest proportion of
N %
households more than 8km from a petrol station, with every household
Hingham and Deopham E01026909 662 100.0%
living more than 8km from a petrol station.
Conifer E01026424 775 85.7%
• In 9 LSOAs in Norfolk, every household is more than 8km from a
Hingham and Deopham E01026910 356 63.8%
supermarket.
• Hingham and Deopham E01026909 has the highest proportion of Airfield E01026644 295 40.4%

households more than 4km from a public house, with every household Astley E01026729 281 28.4%

living more than 4km from a public house.


Travel time to services in rural Norfolk 14

3 Travel time to services in rural Norfolk

The local picture
Department for Transport Core Accessibility Indicators
Perhaps not surprisingly, analysis from the State of the Countryside6 identifies
These indicators were designed to help Local Authorities build up an evidence
that on average people in rural areas travel further than people in urban areas.
base for accessibility strategies. They provide estimated travel times (in
This section highlights the travel time to services in rural Norfolk: minutes) to a range of key services by walking or public transport.
• Households with long travel times from key services The following services are included: employment centre (LSOAs with more
• Which areas within Norfolk are the greatest travel times from key than 500 jobs), Further Education college, hospital, secondary school,
services? supermarket, town centre.
See the “Department for Transport Core Accessibility Indicators” box below The data is available down to LSOA level and provides breakdowns for at risk
and Appendix A for details of the data. populations e.g. households with no access to cars or vans. Data was last
updated in 2009

For more information see http://www.data4nr.net/resources/841 .

6 Commission for Rural Communities (2010). State of the Countryside 2010. Available
from http://ruralcommunities.gov.uk/2010/07/06/state-of-the-countryside-2010/.


Core Accessibility Indicators: Percentage of households more than a certain travel
Households with long travel times from key services
time from key services (by walking or public transport).
The tables and charts on this page compare the proportion of people with Empl oyment
significant travel times to key amenities by walking and public transport in rural centre (40+
mi ns) Norfol k - Rural
areas in Norfolk, and rural areas across the region and England as a whole. 25
20
• A lower proportion of people live more than 40 minutes travel time from a England - Rural
15
centre of employment in rural areas in Norfolk (1.9%) than across rural Supermarket FE col l ege (60+
10
England as a whole (2.4%). (30+ mi ns) 5 mi ns)
• A higher proportion of people live more than 60 minutes travel time from a 0
Further Education (FE) college in rural areas in Norfolk (5.0%) than across
rural England as a whole (4.7%).
• A higher proportion of people live more than 60 minutes travel time from a Secondary
Hos pital (60+
hospital in rural areas in Norfolk (22.8%) than across rural England as a s chool (40+
mi ns)
whole (9.9%). mins)

• A higher proportion of people live more than 40 minutes travel time from a
secondary school in rural areas in Norfolk (10.0%) than across rural
England as a whole (7.4%).
• A higher proportion of people live more than 30 minutes travel time from a
supermarket in rural areas in Norfolk (3.9%) than across rural England as Rura l Norfolk has a higher proportion of Rura l Norfolk has a higher proportion
a whole (3.5%). people more than 40 minutes travel time of people more than 40 mi nutes travel
from a town centre compared with the ti me from a town centre compared
• A higher proportion of people live more than 40 minutes travel time from a rura l regional average wi th the rural England a verage

% of hhol ds more than 40 mins from a Town
town centre in rural areas in Norfolk (35.1%) than across rural England as
a whole (28.5%). 40
35
30
Rural Norfolk Rural East of England Rural England
25
N % N % N % Centre 20
35.1 34.1
40mins+ from employment centre 6,240 1.9 21,430 1.7 171,480 2.4 15 28.5
60mins+ from FE College 1,010 5.0 3,690 4.4 23,220 4.7 10
60mins+ from hospital 43,050 22.8 105,890 15.1 390,260 9.9 5
0
40mins+ from secondary school 2,380 10.0 7,970 8.4 39,260 7.4
30mins+ from supermarket 7,400 3.9 22,550 3.2 136,940 3.5
40mins+ from town centre 70,490 35.1 257,250 34.1 1,194,810 28.5
Source: OCSI 2011, Department for Transport (DfT) 2009
Source: OCSI 2011, Department for Transport (DfT) 2009


Which areas within Norfolk are the greatest travel times from key
services?
services?
The tables on this page show the LSOAs in Norfolk which have the greatest
travel times to key services.
• There are 3 LSOAs in Norfolk, where average travel times to all key
services by walking or public transport is more than 120 minutes.
• There are 5 LSOAs in Norfolk, more than 120 minutes travel time from a
centre of employment by walking or public transport.
Further Education institution by walking or public transport.
hospital by walking or public transport.
secondary school by walking or public transport.
supermarket by walking or public transport.
town centre by walking or public transport.

No. of LSOAs more than 120 minutes travel time of a key service
Employment centre 5
Further Education (FE) college 15
Hospital 41
Secondary School 25
Supermakret 4
Town Centre 15
Source: Department of Transport (DfT)



LSOAs with the highest average travel time (minutes) to key amenities by walking or public transport
LSOA Code Employment FE College Hospital Secondary school Supermarket Town centre
centre
Docking E01026656 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+
Bunwell E01026877 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+
Hempnall E01026903 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+
Wensum E01026788 119 120+ 120+ 120+ 119 120+
Aylsham E01026502 114 120+ 120+ 111 105 106
West Guiltcross E01026494 85 120+ 120+ 120+ 90 120+
All Saints E01026419 120+ 120+ 120+ 120+ 14 120+
Haggard de Toni E01026438 31 120+ 120+ 120+ 45 120+
Upper Wensum E01026483 38 120+ 120+ 120+ 36 120+
Corpusty E01026733 69 120+ 120+ 120+ 41 69
Snettisham E01026703 120+ 24 120+ 24 120+ 120+
Wayland E01026491 88 109 120+ 96 17 97
Mid Forest E01026444 62 61 99 120+ 63 68
Eynsford E01026436 68 83 120+ 84 20 97
Wissey E01026495 14 114 120+ 104 13 99
Astley E01026729 68 43 120+ 120+ 26 76
Airfield E01026642 14 120+ 120+ 120+ 11 48
Airfield E01026644 5 120+ 120+ 120+ 3 55
Wimbotsham with Fincham E01026727 53 57 86 120+ 57 62
Harling and Heathlands E01026440 9 19 120+ 120+ 11 120+


Access to Transport in rural Norfolk 18

4 Access to Transport in rural Norfolk

The national context
Useful datasets on access to private transport
People in rural areas rely more on private transport and, in general, spend
more on transport than their urban counterparts – according to the Office of Information on the number of cars or vans is based on the number of cars or
National Statistics Family Spending report 2009, households in rural areas vans owned, or available for use, by one or more members of a household. It
spend £76 on transport each week, compared with £57 in urban areas. includes company cars and vans available for private use. The count of cars or
Overall, the residents of rural hamlets and villages travel nearly twice as far by vans in an area is based on details for private households only. Cars or vans
car each year compared to urban residents – a major reason is the distance to used by residents of communal establishments are not counted.
employment opportunities7. The following breakdowns are also provided:
The lack of good public transport in rural communities has been identified as a a) Pensioner households with no car or van (measured as a proportion of
significant barrier in accessing a range of public services, such as post-16 pensioner households)
education, health, sport and leisure services, employment, financial services
b) People with a limiting long-term illness and no car or van (measured as a
and training. Households in rural areas lacking access to their own transport
proportion of all people)
are reliant on public transport.
c) People who are unemployed and have no car or van (measured as a
The local picture proportion of all people aged 16-74)
d) People who are out of work due to permanent sickness or disability and
The section below looks at areas and groups across Norfolk with no access to
have no car or van (measured as a proportion of all people aged 16-74)
private transport.
For more information see http://www.data4nr.net/resources/24 .
The analysis in this section is based on data from the 2001 census on the
numbers of cars or vans in a household. The use of census data has made it
possible to combine data on car or van with other socio-demographic data.
This has made it possible to quantify not only the numbers of individuals or
households without access to private transport, but also information for
vulnerable groups such as pensioners and those out-of-work.
See the “Useful datasets” box below and Appendix A for details of the data.

7 Commission for Rural Communities (2005). State of the Countryside 2005.


Rural households with no car or van in Norfolk and comparators
How do car ownership levels in rural Norfolk compare with other
100%
rural areas?
areas? 90%
80%
The tables and charts on this and the following page compare the proportion of

% of rural households
70%
households by number of cars owned for rural and urban areas in Norfolk. 4 or more ca rs
60%
3 ca rs
• There are 26,060 households in rural areas in Norfolk with no access to a 50%
car or van. These people are likely to face particular challenges to 40%
2 ca r
accessing key services and amenities. 30% 1 ca r
• A similar proportion of households have no access to a car or van in rural 20% No ca rs
areas in Norfolk (14.4%) compared with rural England as a whole (14.1%). 10%
• In the most deprived rural areas in Norfolk, 35% of households have no 0%
access to a car or van. Rura l Norfolk Rura l East of England Rura l England

Households with no access to a car or van in rural Norfolk and comparators
N %
Local area 71,120 20.7
- Rural 26,060 14.4 Rura l Norfolk has a higher proportion of Rura l Norfolk has a higher proportion of
- Urban 45,050 27.9 hous eholds with no car compared with the hous eholds with no car compared with the
rura l regional average rura l England average
East of England 441,920 19.8
- Rural 86,320 12.8
16
- Urban 355,560 22.8

Hous eholds with no car or va n (%)
14
England 5,488,390 26.8
12
- Rural 537,450 14.1
10
- Urban 4,951,040 29.7 8
14.4 14.1
Source: OCSI 2011, Census 2001 6 12.8
4
2
0
Rura l Norfolk Rural East of England Rural England

Source: OCSI 2011, Census 2001


Key groups in rural areas with no car or van in Norfolk and comparators
ownership
How do car ownership levels for key groups compare in rural Rura l Norfolk has a lower % of pensioner Rura l Norfolk has a lower % of pensioner
hous eholds with no car compared with the hous eholds with no car compared with the
Norfolk and comparator areas? rural regional average rural England average

The tables and charts on this page compare the proportion of households with

Pens ioner households with no ca r
no car or van for key groups. 40
35
Pensioner households 30
25
• There are 18,950 pensioner households in rural areas in Norfolk with no
20
access to a car or van. These people are likely to face particular 15
34.1 34.8 35.2
challenges to accessing key health services and amenities. 10
• A lower proportion of pensioner households have no access to a car or 5
van in rural areas in Norfolk (34%) compared with rural England as a 0
whole (35%). Norfol k - Rural Ea s t of England - Rural Engl and - Rural

Pensioner People with a Unemployed people People with a work
households with no limiting long-term with no car or van limiting illness and
Rura l Norfolk has a higher % of Rura l Norfolk has a similar % of people
car or van illness and no car or no car or van
people with a l ong-term illness a nd wi th a l ong-term i llness and no ca r
van no ca r compared with the rural compa red with the rural England
regi onal average a verage

People with a limiting long-term illness
N % N % N % N %

Local area 40,460 41.0 26,310 3.4 4,650 0.8 6,890 1.2
3.0%
- rural 18,950 34.1 10,980 2.6 940 0.3 1,970 0.6
2.5%
- urban 21,530 49.7 15,340 4.3 3,690 1.4 4,980 1.9
2.0%

and no car
East of England 243,720 44.2 160,030 3.0 25,190 0.7 40,510 1.1
1.5%
- rural 61,800 34.8 35,530 2.2 2,950 0.3 6,110 0.5 2.6%
2.2% 2.4%
- urban 182,020 48.7 124,480 3.4 22,230 0.8 34,460 1.3 1.0%

England 2,430,230 50.1 1,854,720 3.8 431,180 1.2 657,110 1.9 0.5%
- rural 353,700 35.2 221,540 2.4 24,380 0.4 48,560 0.7 0.0%
- urban 2,076,140 54.0 1,633,240 4.2 406,400 1.4 608,880 2.1 Norfol k - Rural Ea s t of England - Rural Engl and - Rural




Limiting long-term illness Rural LSOAs in Norfolk with the highest % of households with no car or van

• There are 10,980 people with a limiting long-term illness in rural areas in LSOA Code Households with no car or van

Norfolk who lack access to a car or van. These people are likely to face N %
particular challenges to accessing health services. Watton E01026488 209 41.4
• A similar proportion of proportion of people have a limiting longterm illness Cromer Town E01026734 263 41.0
and no access to a car or van in rural areas in Norfolk (2.6%) compared Diss E01026888 278 36.5
with rural England as a whole (2.4%).8 Cromer Town E01026735 244 36.2
Sheringham North E01026770 354 35.3
Worklessness

• There are 940 people in rural areas in Norfolk who are unemployed and
lack access to a car or van. In addition, there are 1970 who are out of
work due to permanent sickness or disability and lack access to a car or
van. These people are likely to face particular challenges to looking for
work as they will be less able to travel to job centres or areas of
employment.

Which areas within Norfolk have the highest proportion of
households with no car or van?
The table on this page shows the Lower Layer Super Output (LSOAs) areas in
rural Norfolk with the highest proportion of households with no car or van.

• Watton E01026488 has the highest proportion of households with no car
or van of all rural LSOAs in Norfolk, with 209 households (41.4%) lacking
access to a car or van.

8 Note that proportion refers to the proportion of the whole population,


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