Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:38 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,586 residentsin the Edwalton census areaMedian age 42.23,456 households73% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright14% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,036 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 42% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%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, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.5 miWilford Hillhill · under a mileSharp Hillhill · under a mileSharphill Woodwoodland · under a mileCotgrave Forestforest · 3.4 miJubilee Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEdwalton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haThe Green Linepark · under a mile · 4 haBoundary Road Parkpark · under a mileBridgford Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 9 haWar Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haNotts Gymnastics Academysports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20245 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 9.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband96% 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)4,429 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLings Bar Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Grand Intermediate Care Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEdwalton Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryRushcliffe Spencer Academyages 11-18, 2,039 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdwalton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 396 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRosecliffe Spencer Academyages 3-11, 449 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNottingham College3.0 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA11 miRailway stationNottingham2.6 miTramRuddington Lane Tram StopCompton Acres1.7 miBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham2.8 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG12 postcode district.
