Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:37 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:15 am – 3:49 pm
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People9,228 residentsin the Calverton & Woodborough census areaMedian age 48.04,048 households77% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,273 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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°C713 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksBonner Hillhill · under a mileRamsdale Hillhill · 1.1 miShuttle Pondpond · under a mileSheepwash Pondpond · 1.0 miFox Woodwoodland · under a mileLamp Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRamsdale Park Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 126 haJames Seely Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCalverton Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haBurntstump County Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 20 haGedling Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 92 haBestwood Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 202 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200840 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202547 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 8.1 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,312 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Park Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryThe Calverton Practiceunder a milePharmacyGlad Pharmacy Calvertonunder a mileDentistCalverton Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryManor Park Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 191 pupilsright herePrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryColonel Frank Seely Academyages 11-18, 895 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNottingham College6.3 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA18 miRailway stationBurton Joyce4.2 miTramButler's Hill Tram StopButlers Hill4.3 miBus stationBulwell Bus Station5.3 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG14 postcode district.
