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County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtSK12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:39 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:21 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,145 residentsin the Disley & Lyme Park census areaMedian age 49.72,697 households83% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,020 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,162 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLantern Pikemountain · 1.0 miHigh Lea Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miMellor Cross, Cobdens Edgehistoric site · 2.4 miSett Valley Trailwalk or trail · 1.1 miMillennium Walkwaywalk or trail · 1.4 miEccles Pikemountain · 3.5 miLadyshawe Bottomvalley · under a mileMill Pondspond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Torrs Riverside Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haHigh Lea Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haBakehurst Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 miOllersett Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSquirrel Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes213 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 2 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197633 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202533 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,807 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation199 m653 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 148 to 322 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoods Hospital5.3 miGP surgerySett Valley Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistSett Valley Family Dental Centre1.1 miPolice stationNew Mills Police StationHigh Peak1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Disley, Disley2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryThornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)ages 4-11, 65 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHayfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 178 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNew Mills Schoolages 11-16, 692 pupils1.1 miCollegeAquinas College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN13 miRailway stationNew Mills Central1.5 miBus stationBus StationNew Mills1.3 miBus stops49 within a mileCar parkUnion Road Cycle ParkingHigh Peak1.3 miEV chargingShell RechargeHigh Peak4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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