Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:37 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:14 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,707 residentsin the Lowdham, Bleasby & Gunthorpe census areaMedian age 50.62,526 households86% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,876 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle35% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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 2°C643 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Arthur Radford Sports Groundsports ground · 1.1 mi · 3 haFarndon Pondspark · 3.8 mi · 7 haLarge Greenpark · 4.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202650 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband68% 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)2,611 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalByron House, Newark Hospital5.7 miGP surgerySouthwell Medical Centre3.1 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy3.0 miDentistThe Dental Care Centre3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBleasby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Minster Schoolages 7-18, 1,616 pupils2.6 miCollegeNottingham College10.5 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA22 miRailway stationBleasbyunder a mileBus stationNewark Bus Station5.7 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG14 postcode district.
