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Golf Courses 12 Aquariums 12 Theatres 10 Museums 9 Go Karting 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 7 Lakes 7 Nature Reserves 6 Stadiums 6 Golf Driving Ranges 6 Holiday Parks 5 Art Galleries 5 Park and Gardens 3 Theme Parks 2 Racecourses 2 Zoos 1 Cathedrals 1 Other Attractions 1

Local servicesHospitalFlorence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc5.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery ( Breaston)4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDraycott Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools10 primary, 1 specialPrimaryDraycott Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 105 pupilsright herePrimaryFirfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 413 pupils1.2 miSecondaryWilsthorpe Schoolages 11-18, 1,236 pupils2.2 miCollegeDerby College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Derby7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA4.6 miRailway stationLong Eaton2.4 miTramToton Lane Tram Stop3.6 miBus stationNorthbound ServicesTrowell5.4 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE72 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE72 postcode district.

County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtDE72
Telephone code01332
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:39 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,946 residentsin the Breaston & Draycott census areaMedian age 49.42,794 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,813 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C654 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Chad's Waterlake · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.2 miChurch Wilne Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miDungeon Holewater · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.7 miBellington Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesElvaston Castle Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 97 haPerks Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haToton Fields Open Spacepark · 2.9 mi · 23 haSawley Lakeside Parkpark · 2.4 miPeveril Meadowsplaying field · 1.6 miNorthern Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes151 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202547 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband84% 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)2,945 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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