Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:39 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,438 residentsin the Attenborough & Chilwell East census areaMedian age 48.13,211 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,454 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: education 18%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 41% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C653 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBarton Islandisland · under a mileBackwaterwater · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.6 miBrands Hillhill · 1.2 miMill Hillhill · 1.5 miBramcote Hillshills · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChilwell Manor Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haTrent Meadowspark · 1.2 mi · 18 haToton Fields Open Spacepark · 1.5 mi · 23 haChilwell Olympia Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 17 haBramcote Hills Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 37 haManor Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes150 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20244 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,393 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust3.2 miGP surgeryChilwell Valley And Meadows Practice, Chilwell Meadows Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWest Point Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChilwell Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 3 secondarySecondaryChilwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,078 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChetwynd Spencer Academyages 5-11, 418 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Lanes Primary Schoolages 2-11, 586 pupils1.0 miCollegeNottingham College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA6.6 miRailway stationAttenboroughunder a mileTramBramcote Lane Tram StopChilwell1.1 miBus stationSouthbound ServicesTrowell4.1 miBus stops56 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG9 postcode district.
