Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:38 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:15 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,695 residentsin the Bulwell West census areaMedian age 36.93,753 households44% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright39% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,504 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 19%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 53% go by car, 18% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C722 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.7 miSoldiers' Hillhill · under a mileLeen Valleyvalley · under a mileSunrise Hillhill · 1.7 miMoorbridge Pondpond · 1.1 miSnape Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroxtowe Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 47 haBestwood Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 202 haCity Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haLeen Valley Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 33 haBulwell Hall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSouthglade Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 27 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes154 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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 7 Sep 202548 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband100% 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)4,017 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHighbury Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLeen View Surgery, Riverlyn Site27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRiverside Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist124 126 Main Street (Dental Practice)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools29 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryCrabtree Farm Primary Schoolages 3-11, 358 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRufford Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 438 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Bulwell Academyages 11-18, 1,051 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNottingham College4.0 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationBulwellunder a mileTramBulwell Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationBulwell Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops157 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG6 postcode district.
