Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:38 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:17 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,546 residentsin the Clay Cross census areaMedian age 42.74,024 households53% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright32% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,707 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C869 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 10 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)
Parks and green spacesKenning Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haGarrett Greenpark · under a mileDoe Hill Community Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 32 haParkhouse Greenplaying field · 1.4 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haBarlow Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes223 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 202537 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 8.6 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,565 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClay Cross Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRoyal Primary Care Clay Cross6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMarket Street Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEyre Street Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySharley Park Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 411 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolmgate Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 247 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTupton Hall Schoolages 11-18, 1,581 pupils1.3 miCollegeChesterfield College5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA23 miRailway stationAlfreton4.8 miBus stationBus StationClay Crossunder a mileBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S45 postcode district.
