Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:41 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:15 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,722 residentsin the Donisthope & Blackfordby census areaMedian age 43.63,690 households75% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright15% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,370 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C693 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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)
Nearby landmarksJubilee Poollake · 1.8 miBirds Hillhill · 1.2 miSaltersford Woodwoodland · under a mileParker's Woodwoodland · under a mileCadborough Hillhill · 2.2 miLodge Poollake · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDonisthorpe Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 38 haSaltersford Woodpark · under a mile · 6 haHicks Lodgepark · 1.3 mi · 152 haWillesley Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 65 haGames Courtsports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200230 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202547 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband68% 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)3,921 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCoalville Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryMeasham Medical Unitunder a milePharmacyDean & Smedley LTDunder a mileDentistMeasham Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryOakthorpe Primary Schoolages 5-11, 80 pupilsright herePrimaryDonisthorpe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIvanhoe Schoolages 11-16, 848 pupils3.2 miCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College7.5 miUniversityLoughborough University12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA11 miRailway stationPolesworth7.2 miBus stationBus StationSwadlincote4.4 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE12 postcode district.
