Local servicesHospitalChesterfield Royal Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe Brimington Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrimington Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryHenry Bradley Infant Schoolages 3-7, 185 pupilsright herePrimaryHollingwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 313 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySpringwell Community Collegeages 11-16, 836 pupils1.2 miCollegeChesterfield College1.9 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA30 miRailway stationChesterfield1.8 miBus stationBus StationEckington3.8 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S43 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:37 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:18 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,761 residentsin the New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill census areaMedian age 39.13,550 households62% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright17% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,892 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 69% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C743 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksRingwood Lakelake · under a mileBrock Hillhill · under a mileClubmill Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miRenishaw Lakelake · 3.4 miParker's Woodwoodland · under a mileTroughbrook Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRingwood Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haPoolsbrook Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 73 haTapton Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 10 haTapton Golf and Leisure Centregolf course · 1.1 mi · 82 haThistle Parkplaying field · under a mileBrearley Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes220 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202530 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 8.8 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)3,672 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
