Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:35 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:16 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,410 residentsin the Manton, Clumber & Elkesley census areaMedian age 49.42,745 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,963 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C619 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 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 landmarksBunker's Hillhill · under a mileBroom Hillhill · under a mileSpitfire Bottomsvalley · 1.6 miElkesley Woodwoodland · under a milePatmorewoodland · under a mileWalesby Forestforest · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKings' Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 10 haSpa Commonpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200828 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202641 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 6.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,939 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRetford Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryHmp Ranby3.7 miPharmacyOrdsall Pharmacy2.6 miDentistCarl Godfrey & Associates3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryElkesley Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 103 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGamston St Peter's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 110 pupils1.4 miSecondaryRetford Oaks Academyages 11-18, 1,080 pupils3.4 miCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY33 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA34 miRailway stationRetford Low Level3.1 miBus stationRetford Bus Station3.6 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN22 postcode district.
