Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:40 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:11 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,621 residentsin the Rothwell census areaMedian age 41.73,779 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright15% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,163 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C694 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)
Nearby landmarksDarwen Lakelake · under a mileThorpe Malsor Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miCransley Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miRothwell Gulletwoodland · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.8 miGaultney Woodwoodland · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesManor Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haDesborough Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 6 haRushton Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.9 miPocket Parkpark · 3.0 miThorpe Malsor Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miWestfield Gardenspark · 3.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200129 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,262 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryRothwell Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBridge Street Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRothwell Victoria Infant Schoolages 3-7, 263 pupilsright herePrimaryRothwell Junior Schoolages 7-11, 315 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMontsaye Academyages 11-18, 1,017 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMoulton College9.5 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA36 miRailway stationKettering3.6 miBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchange13 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN14 postcode district.
