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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People9,079 residentsin the Beeston Town census areaMedian age 34.04,047 households47% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright15% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,138 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: education 20%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 31% go by car, 10% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.3 miBarton Islandisland · 1.7 miBackwaterwater · under a mileBramcote Hillshills · 1.8 miArbour Hillhill · 1.5 miBurnt Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWollaton Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 207 haBroadgate Recreation Groundpark · under a mileChilwell Manor Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haBramcote Hills Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 37 haBorehole Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haChilwell Olympia Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200849 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20245 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,677 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust1.8 miGP surgeryThe Manor Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistQueens Road (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryJohn Clifford Primary Schoolages 3-11, 347 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRound Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 510 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChilwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,078 pupils1.2 miCollegeNottingham College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA8.0 miRailway stationBeestonunder a mileTramBeeston Centre Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham3.2 miBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG9 postcode district.
