Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:40 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:15 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,258 residentsin the Castle Donington census areaMedian age 45.84,087 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,741 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, transport and storage 11%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C668 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July41 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksDaleacre Hillhill · under a mileCastle Hillhill · under a mileHemington Holewater · under a mileSt Chad's Waterlake · 2.5 miBlack Poollake · 2.8 miDerwent Mouthwater · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHemington Hammersplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSawley Lakeside Parkpark · 2.8 miThe Greenpark · 2.9 miSideley Parkplaying field · 2.0 miElvaston Castle Country Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 97 haNorthern Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200241 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 9.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% 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)4,528 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLoughborough Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryCastle Donington Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEvans Pharmacyunder a mileDentistCastle Donington Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHemington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 47 pupilsright hereSecondaryCastle Donington Collegeages 11-16, 684 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Edward's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 166 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLoughborough College7.1 miUniversityLoughborough University7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA1.2 miRailway stationEast Midlands ParkwayRatcliffe on Soar2.7 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne4.3 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE74 postcode district.
