Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:40 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:16 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,941 residentsin the Alvaston & Crewton census areaMedian age 36.64,136 households56% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright20% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,582 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% 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°C644 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June35 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesAlvaston Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haElvaston Castle Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 97 haOsmaston Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haSwiss Cottage Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSinfin Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 49 haMoorways Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes161 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202543 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 14 · PM2.5 8.1 · 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)4,348 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFlorence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc1.6 miGP surgeryParkfields Surgery27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCharming Smiles Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools31 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryLakeside Primary Academyages 3-11, 543 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWyndham Spencer Academyages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAlvaston Moor Academyages 11-19, 851 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Derby3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA6.6 miRailway stationPeartreePear Tree1.4 miBus stationBus StationDerby2.0 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE24 postcode district.
