Local servicesHospitalFlorence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc3.4 miGP surgeryLister House Chellaston4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAllenton Dental Care1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryChellaston Junior Schoolages 7-11, 420 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChellaston Academyages 11-18, 1,790 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChellaston Infant Schoolages 5-7, 215 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Derby5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA5.3 miRailway stationPeartreePear Tree2.4 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne3.3 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:40 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:16 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,093 residentsin the Chellaston East census areaMedian age 40.92,908 households71% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,533 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 17%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June40 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBlack Poollake · 2.0 miMeadow Drainriver · 1.4 miSwarkestone Junctionwater · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.5 miSwarkestone Stopwater · under a mileBarrow-hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPit Close Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haElvaston Castle Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 97 haChellaston Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haOsmaston Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 13 haAlvaston Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 33 haSinfin Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 49 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes150 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200238 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 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
Broadband98% 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)3,075 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
