Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:38 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:21 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,095 residentsin the Mottram, Hollingworth & Broadbottom census areaMedian age 47.42,833 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,924 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 1°C1,123 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksHollingworth War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileMottram Old Hall, Tamesidehistoric site · under a mileCastle Hill Glossopcastle · 1.6 miArnfield Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBottoms Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miTargeton Hillhill · 1.1 miBroadbottom Viaductviaduct · 1.7 miMottram Hillhill · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWedneshough Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haBankswood Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 10 haRoman Gardenspark · under a mileGlossop Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haPadfield Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miGlossop Victorian Swimming Poolsports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes215 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197631 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202530 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,032 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 116 to 242 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoods Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryThe Smithy Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHattersley Primary Care Centre1.8 miPolice stationDerbyshire Police - Glossop Enquiry Office2.2 miCash machinePayzoneGlossopunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools19 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryHollingworth Primary Schoolages 3-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLongdendale High Schoolages 11-16, 795 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 168 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTameside College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN14 miRailway stationHadfield1.0 miMetroAshton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)4.8 miBus stationHyde Bus Station3.7 miBus stops105 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseGlossop2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK14 postcode district.
