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County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtDE72
Telephone code01633
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 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,903 residentsin the Sandiacre & Stanton census areaMedian age 44.83,803 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,227 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C671 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Chad's Waterlake · 2.5 miConstitution Hillhill · 1.1 miChurch Wilne Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miParkhead Woodwoodland · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 1.8 miThe Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesErewash Valley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 58 haToton Fields Open Spacepark · 1.8 mi · 23 haStoney Clouds Nature Reservepark · 1.5 mi · 9 haSt James Parkpark · 1.6 miFriesland Gardensallotments · under a mile · 5 haSandiacre Friesland Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes153 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202548 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 10 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 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
Broadband95% 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)3,995 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIlkeston Community Hospital Cdc4.9 miGP surgeryAdam House Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyEvans Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistRisley Hill Dental Practice1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryRisley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 75 pupilsright hereSecondaryFriesland Schoolages 11-18, 1,120 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLadycross Infant Schoolages 3-7, 157 pupils1.1 miCollegeDerby College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA5.9 miRailway stationLong Eaton2.5 miTramToton Lane Tram Stop2.3 miBus stationNorthbound ServicesTrowell3.7 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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