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 – 3:52 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C731 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 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)
Nearby landmarksAskew Hillhill · under a mileWall Hillhill · under a mileForemark Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSpur's Bottomvalley · 1.2 miMilton Carrwoodland · under a milePark Pondpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.6 miPine Lakesports ground · 1.7 mi · 4 haSwadlincote Woodlands Forest Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 34 haSandholes Open Spacepark · 3.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200234 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202542 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 6.3 · 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
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Derby Hospital (Nuh)5.1 miGP surgeryWillington Surgery1.9 miPharmacyWillington Pharmacy1.9 miDentistRepton Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 3 independentPrimaryRepton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 231 pupilsunder a mileIndependentRepton Preparatory Schoolages 2-14, 377 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCity of Derby Academyages 11-16, 925 pupils3.0 miCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Derby7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA8.3 miRailway stationWillington2.0 miBus stationBus StationSwadlincote4.5 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE65 postcode district.
