Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:39 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:17 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,414 residentsin the Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay census areaMedian age 53.22,820 households85% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,972 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C906 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksBullbridge Hillhill · under a mileLower Sladesvalley · 1.1 miUpper Sladesvalley · 1.2 miThe Bircheswoodland · under a mileThacker's Woodwoodland · under a mileKilburn Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.0 miSawmills Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 miRiver Gardenspark · 2.1 miCrich Lane Festival Parkpark · 2.2 miWhitehouse Rise Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 miArchery Clubsports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes216 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202544 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,152 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBabington Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryCrich Medical Practice1.6 miPharmacyCrich Pharmacy1.6 miDentistBelper Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 specialPrimaryAmbergate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 108 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBelper School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 1,212 pupils2.7 miCollegeDerby College10.0 miUniversityUniversity of Derby8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA17 miRailway stationAmbergateunder a mileBus stationBus GarageBelper2.7 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE56 postcode district.
