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
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People9,388 residentsin the Sawley census areaMedian age 43.94,185 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright17% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,514 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, manufacturing 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C654 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesSawley Lakeside Parkpark · under a mileTrent Lock Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 55 haSawley Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCollingwood Road Recreation Groundpark · 1.1 miPeveril Meadowsplaying field · under a mileToton Fields Open Spacepark · 2.0 mi · 23 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202549 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 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
Broadband98% 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)4,309 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust6.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery (Sawley)10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPeak Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSawley Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimarySawley Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 225 pupilsright herePrimarySawley Junior Schoolages 7-11, 295 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Long Eaton Schoolages 11-18, 1,121 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA3.7 miRailway stationLong Eatonunder a mileTramToton Lane Tram Stop2.9 miBus stationNorthbound ServicesTrowell5.6 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG10 postcode district.
