Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:39 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:11 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,321 residentsin the Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham census areaMedian age 43.62,980 households64% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,687 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, manufacturing 16%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C695 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 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)
Parks and green spacesWeldon Woodland Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 19 haThe Greenpark · 3.4 miCoronation Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200122 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband81% 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)3,133 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCorby Community Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryGretton Surgeryunder a milePharmacyPriors Hall Pharmacy2.6 miDentistWelland Vale Road Dental Surgery3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGretton Primary Academyages 4-11, 145 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCorby Business Academyages 11-18, 1,188 pupils2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA34 miRailway stationCorbyCorby Village3.6 miBus stationBus StationStamford11 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN17 postcode district.
