Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:38 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,324 residentsin the Netherfield & Colwick census areaMedian age 37.83,496 households55% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright14% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,751 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, construction 9%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 52% go by car, 9% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C627 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July32 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 spacesHolme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre and Country Parkpark · under a mile · 131 haColwick Country Parkpark · under a mile · 91 haSkylarks Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 53 haBurton Road Jubilee Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haRobin Hood Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.4 mi · 5 haWharf Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20248 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 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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)3,711 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLings Bar Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryTrentside Medical Group10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVantage Vale Chemist18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNetherfield Smile Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools21 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryColwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academyages 4-11, 196 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParkdale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughNottingham Academyages 3-19, 1,947 pupils1.1 miCollegeNottingham College2.5 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationNetherfieldunder a mileTramLace Market Tram StopNottingham2.5 miBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham2.6 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG4 postcode district.
