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
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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 yearSource: 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
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.
