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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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 7°C, lows 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 13 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 spacesErewash Valley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 58 haStoney Clouds Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 9 haPioneer Meadowspark · 1.1 mi · 8 haBramcote Hills Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 37 haSt Giles Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haFriesland Gardensallotments · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes155 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 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 9.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIlkeston Community Hospital Cdc3.6 miGP surgeryAdam House Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistRisley Hill Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools17 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCloudside Academyages 7-11, 261 pupils1.0 miSecondaryFriesland Schoolages 11-18, 1,120 pupils1.1 miPrimaryLadycross Infant Schoolages 3-7, 157 pupils1.1 miCollegeDerby College6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA7.3 miRailway stationIlkeston3.0 miTramToton Lane Tram Stop2.3 miBus stationNorthbound ServicesTrowell2.4 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE7 postcode district.
