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°C673 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksKing's Mill, Castle Doningtoncastle · 1.6 miDonington Hallhistoric site · 1.1 miCastle Donington Power Stationcastle · 1.9 miBreedon Parish Churchhistoric site · 1.6 miStarkey's Hillhill · under a mileAmbro Hillhill · under a mileThe Poollake · 2.2 miBlack Poollake · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBreedon Priory Golfing Centregolf course · 1.5 mi · 84 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miGlenmore Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
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
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFoxbridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupils1.3 miPrimaryDiseworth Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 21 pupils1.8 miSecondaryCastle Donington Collegeages 11-16, 684 pupils1.9 miCollegeLoughborough College7.3 miUniversityLoughborough University7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA1.9 miRailway stationEast Midlands ParkwayRatcliffe on Soar5.3 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne1.9 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkMidlands Parking LtdDerby1.9 miEV chargingSainsburys Castle Donnington1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE74 postcode district.
