Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:40 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:16 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,916 residentsin the Willington South & Repton census areaMedian age 46.72,727 households83% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,263 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C716 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksRound Hillhill · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileBlack Poollake · 2.8 miThe Poollake · 2.9 miForemark Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSwarkestone Stopwater · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOsmaston Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 13 haSunnydale Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 13 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes146 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200235 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202543 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 greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,788 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Derby Hospital (Nuh)5.0 miGP surgerySinfin Moor Health Centre2.6 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy2.4 miDentistRepton Dental Surgery2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 2 independentIndependentRepton Preparatory Schoolages 2-14, 377 pupils1.0 miPrimarySale and Davys Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 107 pupils1.0 miSecondaryCity of Derby Academyages 11-16, 925 pupils2.5 miCollegeDerby College5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Derby6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA6.6 miRailway stationWillington3.4 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne3.1 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE73 postcode district.
