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County or areaDerby
Postcode districtDE24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:40 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:16 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,678 residentsin the Boulton census areaMedian age 42.53,275 households65% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright24% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,249 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C641 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June38 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°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 landmarksElvaston Castle and Gardens Trustcastle · 1.0 miElvaston Castlecastle · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 1.1 miDerby War Memorialhistoric site · 3.1 miSt. James Priory, Derbyhistoric site · 3.2 miMill Streamriver · 1.8 miMeadow Drainriver · 2.1 miBlack Poollake · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesElvaston Castle Country Parkpark · under a mile · 97 haAlvaston Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 33 haOsmaston Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 13 haField Endplaying field · under a mile · 7 haField Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haChellaston Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200240 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202544 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Broadband100% 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)3,486 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFlorence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc2.5 miGP surgeryHaven Medical Centre (Keldhome Lane)8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEj's Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRaynesway Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationAscot Drive Police StationDerby1.4 miCash machinePost Office3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools21 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryAlvaston Junior Academyages 7-11, 326 pupilsright herePrimaryAlvaston Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 348 pupilsright hereSecondaryNoel-Baker Academyages 11-16, 1,230 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Derby4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA5.7 miRailway stationSpondon1.5 miBus stationBus StationDerby2.9 miBus stops95 within a mileCar parkHudson Way Car Park Derby - Green Parking2.3 miEV chargingbp PulseDerby3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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