Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:36 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:14 am – 3:47 pm
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People10,348 residentsin the Balderton census areaMedian age 46.44,631 households74% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,958 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% 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 2°C611 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June38 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)
Parks and green spacesCleveland Greenpark · 1.1 miBeacon Hill Conservation Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 6 haFountain Gardenspark · 1.1 miCommunity and Activity Villagesports ground · under a mile · 8 haThorpe Oaks Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200830 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202644 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 7.3 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,951 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalByron House, Newark Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryBalderton Primary Care Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLondon Road Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryJohn Hunt Academyages 3-11, 350 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Newark Academyages 11-18, 1,164 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChuter Ede Primary Schoolages 5-11, 615 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGrantham College12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA28 miRailway stationNewark North Gate1.6 miBus stationNewark Bus Station1.5 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG24 postcode district.
