Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:39 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:16 am – 3:50 pm
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People5,966 residentsin the Kirk Hallam census areaMedian age 42.22,618 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright25% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,684 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 71% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher27% 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 2°C711 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 13 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)
Parks and green spacesPioneer Meadowspark · under a mile · 8 haPewit Coronation Meadowspark · under a mile · 11 haStraws Bridgepark · under a mile · 5 haErewash Valley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 58 haRutland Sports Parksports ground · under a mile · 9 haMaternity Home Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes163 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 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 greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.8 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,706 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIlkeston Community Hospital Cdc2.0 miGP surgeryThe Surgery ( Kirk Hallam)10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEvans Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLadywood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 305 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKirk Hallam Community Academyages 11-18, 709 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDallimore Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 360 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA8.9 miRailway stationIlkeston1.7 miTramToton Lane Tram Stop3.6 miBus stationWood StreetIlkeston1.2 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE7 postcode district.
