Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:38 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:16 am – 3:49 pm
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People9,154 residentsin the South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton census areaMedian age 45.64,033 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,700 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, manufacturing 16%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C806 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksPingle Hillhill · 1.3 miHalfmoon Pondpond · under a mileHolly Hillhill · 1.8 miCodnorpark Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miLong Woodwoodland · under a mileUpper Birchwoodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPinxton Wharfpark · under a mileRoyal Oak Meadow and Woodlandspark · 1.9 mi · 3 haCentenary Greenpark · 1.8 miMansfield Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes218 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 202542 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)4,300 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshfield Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryThe Village Surgery - Pinxton3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPinxton Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEast Midlands Community Dental Ass. LTD.1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 2 nurseryPrimaryKirkstead Junior Academyages 7-11, 216 pupilsright herePrimaryJohn King Infant Academyages 5-7, 90 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFrederick Gent Schoolages 11-16, 801 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College5.8 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA18 miRailway stationAlfreton2.1 miBus stationAlfreton Bus Station2.7 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG16 postcode district.
