Local servicesHospitalRoyal Derby Hospital (Nuh)1.3 miGP surgeryMickleover Medical Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMickleover Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 4 specialPrimaryBrookfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMickleover Primary Schoolages 4-11, 409 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLittleover Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,828 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Derby3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA10 miRailway stationPeartreePear Tree2.9 miBus stationBus StationDerby3.2 miBus stops106 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People7,182 residentsin the Mickleover South census areaMedian age 50.83,228 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,215 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, manufacturing 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C699 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesMickleover Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haClemson's Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haMaize Close Parkpark · 1.2 miMarkeaton Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 80 haRadfords Pleasanceplaying field · under a mile · 4 haVicarage Park Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes208 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197022 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200236 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202539 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 9.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)3,448 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
