Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:35 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:16 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,817 residentsin the Ranskill, Everton & Gringley census areaMedian age 48.63,027 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,278 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C620 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August36 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 landmarksBelmore Lakelake · 1.9 miBowman Hillhill · under a mileWhisker Hillhill · 1.1 miAsh Holtwoodland · under a mileRushey Inn Woodwoodland · under a mileChequer Bottomsvalley · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRetford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 29 haKings' Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 10 haSpa Commonpark · 1.7 miRetford Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haLeafield Allotmentallotments · 1.3 miParish Pasturepark · 3.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200827 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202640 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 5.6 · 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
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,225 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRetford Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryHmp Ranby13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOrdsall Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Ranbyunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryRetford Oaks Academyages 11-18, 1,080 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 224 pupils1.1 miPrimaryOrdsall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 576 pupils1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY32 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA37 miRailway stationRetford1.3 miBus stationRetford Bus Station1.7 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN22 postcode district.
