Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:38 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:14 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,511 residentsin the Gamston & Holme Pierrepoint census areaMedian age 43.53,516 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,317 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 16%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 40% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C601 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July35 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 spacesSkylarks Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 53 haHolme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre and Country Parkpark · under a mile · 131 haColwick Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 91 haEdwalton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 43 haWar Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haWharf Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20247 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 8.1 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLings Bar Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryThe Gamston Medical Ctr.5 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools8 primaryPrimaryPierrepont Gamston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 302 pupils1.4 miPrimaryEdwalton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 396 pupils1.7 miSecondarySouth Nottinghamshire Academyages 11-18, 1,010 pupils2.0 miCollegeNottingham College3.3 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationRadcliffe (Notts)Radcliffe on Trent2.0 miTramNottingham Station Tram Stop3.2 miBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham3.3 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG12 postcode district.
