Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:39 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:16 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,324 residentsin the Kilburn & Horsley census areaMedian age 46.73,243 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,508 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% 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 higher16% 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 7°C, lows 1°C755 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksJohn Flamsteed Memorialhistoric site · 1.1 miKilburn Lakelake · 1.9 miGolden Valleyvalley · under a mileCross Hill, Derbyshirehistoric site · 2.7 miTicknall Hillhill · 1.2 miMarks Hillhill · 1.2 miSmalley Damwater · 1.2 miCoppice Lakelake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHorsley Lodgegolf course · under a mile · 64 haThe John Flamsteed Memorial Parkpark · 1.0 miDrury Lowe Millenium Greenpark · 1.4 miShipley Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 300 haChurch Street Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 miDanesby Rise Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes212 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202548 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 7.9 · 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,372 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHeanor Memorial Hospital 22.9 miGP surgeryArthur Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyAmber Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgery2.8 miPolice stationIlkeston Police SNT1.3 miCash machinePost OfficeBelperunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHorsley Woodhouse Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupilsright herePrimaryRichardson Endowed Primary Schoolages 5-11, 184 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Flamsteed Community Schoolages 11-16, 850 pupils1.3 miCollegeDerby College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Derby5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA12 miRailway stationDuffield3.1 miBus stationBus GarageBelper3.3 miBus stops54 within a mileCar parkWilmot Street Car ParkHeanor2.6 miEV chargingbp PulseIlkeston1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE7 postcode district.
