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County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtDE55
Telephone code01773
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:38 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:17 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,346 residentsin the Alfreton census areaMedian age 41.83,330 households62% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright21% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,480 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle63% 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 higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C823 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarr Hillhill · 1.8 miDavid's Hillhill · 1.9 miPond Woodwoodland · under a mileButterley Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miNix's Woodwoodland · under a milePennytown Pondspond · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlfreton Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haAlma Watchorn Parkpark · under a mileCentenary Greenpark · under a mileShirland Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 37 haCrabtree Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haEwart Watchorn Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes219 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202541 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 8.7 · 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
Broadband94% 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)3,684 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipley Hospital Utc3.9 miGP surgeryLimes Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGlendair Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryCopthorne Community Infant Schoolages 5-7, 96 pupilsright herePrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDavid Nieper Academyages 11-18, 810 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College8.1 miUniversityUniversity of Derby12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA19 miRailway stationAlfretonunder a mileBus stationAlfreton Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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