Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:38 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:14 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,206 residentsin the Cotgrave census areaMedian age 39.93,421 households72% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,145 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C601 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July38 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 · 1.8 miCotgrave Forestforest · 1.4 miScotton's Hillhill · under a mileSmith's Round Hillhill · under a mileCotgrave Gorsewoodland · under a mileBlackberry Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCotgrave Field of Hopepark · under a mileSkylarks Nature Reservepark · 2.3 mi · 53 haCotgrave Sports Spacesports ground · under a mileHolme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre and Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 131 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20247 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Spire Hospital Nottingham (Nuh)1.8 miGP surgeryBelvoir Health Group, Cotgrave Surgeryunder a milePharmacyWellright hereDentistAesthetixunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCotgrave Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 107 pupilsright herePrimaryCotgrave Candleby Lane Schoolages 3-11, 506 pupilsright hereSecondarySouth Nottinghamshire Academyages 11-18, 1,010 pupils2.4 miCollegeNottingham College5.1 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationRadcliffe (Notts)Radcliffe on Trent2.6 miTramCompton Acres Tram Stop4.9 miBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham5.1 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG12 postcode district.
