Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:41 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:16 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,687 residentsin the Swadlincote West census areaMedian age 43.53,798 households69% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,138 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 74% go by car, 3% 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 languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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 7°C, lows 2°C679 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Nearby landmarksCadley Hillhill · under a mileScalpcliff Hillhill · 1.9 miNewhall Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.8 miSt Modwen's Holewater · 2.1 miNear and Far Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwadlincote Woodlands Forest Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 34 haGresley Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 18 haStapenhill Gardenspark · 1.6 miRosliston Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miMoat Groundplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200229 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202541 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband100% 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)4,340 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBurton Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryStapenhill Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyStapenhill Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistRosliston Road (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryStanton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBlessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 632 pupils1.0 miPrimaryFairmeadows Foundation Primary Schoolages 3-11, 207 pupils1.0 miCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Derby12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA12 miRailway stationBurton-on-TrentBurton upon Trent2.7 miBus stationBus StationSwadlincote1.8 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE15 postcode district.
