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Rowsley Derbyshire

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Museums 10 Art Galleries 10 Theatres 9 Golf Courses 9 Park and Gardens 9 Aquariums 8 Holiday Parks 6 Nature Reserves 5 Lakes 5 Golf Driving Ranges 4 Stadiums 4 Theme Parks 3 Go Karting 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Zoos 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalWhitworth Hospital Utc3.2 miGP surgeryCredas Medical2.4 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy2.4 miDentistDental Surgery2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryRowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 60 pupilsright herePrimaryStanton-in-Peak CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 68 pupils1.3 miSecondaryLady Manners Schoolages 11-18, 1,405 pupils2.9 miCollegeChesterfield College8.7 miUniversityUniversity of Sheffield14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA28 miRailway stationMatlock4.3 miLight railRowsley South (Peak Rail)Northwood1.1 miBus stationBakewell Road Bus StationMatlock4.3 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE4 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE4 postcode district.

County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtDE4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:39 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:18 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,054 residentsin the Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave census areaMedian age 53.75,032 households71% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 5,057 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C894 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCoombs Reservoir High Levelreservoir · 1.0 miCoombs Reservoir (Low Level)reservoir · 1.1 miLees Moorhill · 1.1 miCoombs Reservoirswater · 1.1 miSwiss Lakelake · 2.8 miEmperor Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDarwin Forest Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 52 haDukes Barn Outdoor Activity Centresports ground · 1.3 miCross Greenpark · 2.8 miScot's Gardenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes224 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200140 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202536 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 4.8 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,380 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 237 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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