Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:38 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:21 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,153 residentsin the Glossop census areaMedian age 44.24,863 households62% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright14% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,127 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 49% go by car, 5% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,292 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksSwineshaw Reservoirreservoir · under a mileUpper Swineshaw Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBroom Hillhill · under a mileBeeley Cloughvalley · under a mileShire Hillhill · under a mileShittern Cloughvalley · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesManor Parkpark · within reach · 14 haHoward Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBankswood Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 10 haGlossop and District Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 16 haWhitfield Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGlossop Victorian Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes213 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197633 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202529 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)5,082 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 142 to 313 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoods Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryManor House Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPortman Healthcare LTD - Glossopunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academyages 5-11, 51 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDuke of Norfolk CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 304 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 577 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTameside College6.5 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationGlossopunder a mileBus stationHyde Bus Station5.8 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK13 postcode district.
