Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:37 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:17 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,186 residentsin the Whitwell & Elmton census areaMedian age 48.62,787 households69% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright19% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,863 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 73% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C693 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksCamp Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.0 miHollin Hillhill · 1.7 miHarlesthorpe Damwater · 1.8 miGouldsmeadow Lakelake · 3.8 miBullivant's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a milePoulter Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 76 haWollen Meadowpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haThe Arcsports ground · 1.3 mi · 6 haMarkland Multi Sports Arenaplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes216 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200839 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202531 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 6.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 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)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,974 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBolsover Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryCrag's Health Care3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyCreswell Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryClowne Junior Schoolages 7-11, 326 pupils1.3 miPrimaryClowne Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 318 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHeritage High Schoolages 11-16, 940 pupils1.8 miCollegeChesterfield College7.3 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA30 miRailway stationCreswell (Derbys)1.5 miBus stationCollege CampusClowne1.4 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG20 postcode district.
