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Golf Courses 13 Aquariums 10 Theatres 9 Exhibition and Trade Centres 8 Go Karting 7 Golf Driving Ranges 7 Museums 7 Lakes 7 Holiday Parks 6 Stadiums 6 Art Galleries 5 Nature Reserves 4 Park and Gardens 4 Theme Parks 2 Racecourses 2 Zoos 1 Cathedrals 1 Other Attractions 1

Local servicesHospitalFlorence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc4.0 miGP surgeryOverdale Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWilsons Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryRedhill Primary Schoolages 5-11, 215 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAshbrook Infant Schoolages 3-7, 122 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Park Schoolages 11-16, 1,454 pupils1.7 miCollegeDerby College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Derby5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA6.5 miRailway stationSpondon1.7 miTramToton Lane Tram Stop4.6 miBus stationBus StationDerby4.1 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE72 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE72 postcode district.

County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtDE72
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:39 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:16 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,167 residentsin the Borrowash & Ockbrook census areaMedian age 47.93,149 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,348 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C654 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.5 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.4 miConstitution Hillhill · 1.4 miSt Chad's Waterlake · 3.0 miPiggin Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesElvaston Castle Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 97 haOckbrook and Borrowash Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSensory Gardenpark · 1.4 miChaddesden Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 24 haAnderson Electrical Arenaplaying field · under a mile · 2 haAsterdale Sports and Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes154 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202545 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 9.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,288 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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