Local servicesHospitalBabington Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRiversdale Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBelper Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLong Row Primary Schoolages 2-11, 264 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 167 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBelper School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 1,212 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby College7.5 miUniversityUniversity of Derby6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA15 miRailway stationBelperunder a mileBus stationBus GarageBelperunder a mileBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE56 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:39 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:17 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,523 residentsin the Belper Town census areaMedian age 48.53,669 households68% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,712 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C911 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 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)
Nearby landmarksKilburn Lakelake · 1.2 miPinchom's Hillhill · under a mileFirestone Hillhill · 1.3 miSwinney Woodwoodland · under a mileLower Sladesvalley · 2.0 miUpper Sladesvalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haBelper Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileCrich Lane Festival Parkpark · under a mileBelper Town Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haChevin Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 47 haWhitehouse Rise Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes213 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202546 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 7.9 · 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
Broadband89% 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)4,056 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
