Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:37 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:18 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,762 residentsin the Eckington West & Coal Aston census areaMedian age 53.73,229 households84% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,081 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C877 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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)
Nearby landmarksDelves Wood Bottomvalley · 1.4 miAbbey Daledale · 2.5 miNor Woodwoodland · under a mileFrith Woodwoodland · under a mileRyecroft Glenglen · 2.9 miGleadless Valleyvalley · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGraves Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 87 haFrith Woodpark · under a mile · 12 haGreenhill Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haDore and Totley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 64 haSt George's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe H E Barnes Stadiumplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes219 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202527 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 8.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,222 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation180 m591 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 130 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Hallamshire Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryOakhill Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Jordanthorpe11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSnape Hill Dental Studiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools17 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLenthall Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 82 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthfield Junior Schoolages 7-11, 165 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDronfield Henry Fanshawe Schoolages 11-18, 1,810 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Sheffield College4.1 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA34 miRailway stationDronfieldunder a mileLight railHerdings Park2.2 miBus stationBus StationEckington4.3 miBus stops81 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S18 postcode district.
