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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People7,313 residentsin the Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham census areaMedian age 39.82,759 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,295 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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°C661 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July40 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 landmarksThrumpton Hallhistoric site · 1.3 miManor of Cliftonhistoric site · 1.7 miBarton Islandisland · under a mileBrands Hillhill · under a mileGotham Hillhill · 1.1 miBackwaterwater · 1.5 miThe Poollake · 3.3 miForbes Holewater · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTrent Meadowspark · 1.0 mi · 18 haBarton Green Parkpark · 1.4 miChilwell Manor Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 41 haToton Fields Open Spacepark · 2.2 mi · 23 haGrange Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 8 haManor Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20243 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 9.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust4.1 miGP surgeryChilwell Valley And Meadows Practice, Chilwell Meadows Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyWest Point Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistChilwell Dental Centre1.3 miPolice stationClifton Police Station1.8 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Southchurch Drive, Clifton1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryChilwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,078 pupils1.6 miPrimaryGrange Primary Schoolages 3-11, 432 pupils1.6 miPrimaryGotham Primary Schoolages 5-11, 133 pupils1.7 miCollegeNottingham College5.5 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA5.9 miRailway stationAttenborough1.2 miTramClifton South Tram Stop1.4 miBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham5.2 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkVillage Hotel Nottingham Car Park Pre Book1.2 miEV chargingIONITYNottingham1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG11 postcode district.
