Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:38 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:17 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,811 residentsin the North Wingfield & Pilsley census areaMedian age 48.24,058 households74% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,298 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 71% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C788 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 10 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 spacesDoe Hill Community Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 32 haHardwick Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 412 haSilverhill Wood Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 117 haBarlow Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haParkhouse Greenplaying field · 1.1 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes224 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202537 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,358 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 184 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClay Cross Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryStaffa Health3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyPilsley Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistClay Cross Dental2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPilsley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 213 pupilsright herePrimaryPark House Primary Schoolages 5-11, 205 pupils1.1 miSecondaryTibshelf Community Schoolages 11-16, 834 pupils1.2 miCollegeChesterfield College6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA22 miRailway stationAlfreton3.8 miBus stationBus StationClay Cross2.2 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S45 postcode district.
