Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:37 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:14 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,275 residentsin the East Bridgford & Aslockton census areaMedian age 51.02,780 households81% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,192 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 47% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C572 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 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 landmarksColman Hillhill · under a mileBlackberry Hillhill · 1.3 miVale of Belvoirvalley · 1.2 miBirch Holtwoodland · under a mileBelvoir Prioryhistoric site · 4.3 miManor House Stathernhistoric site · 4.8 miThe Rookerywoodland · 1.5 miBelvoir Lower Lakelake · 5.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBottesford Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 9 haOrston Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haBottesford Friendly Gardenpark · 2.6 miBingham Linear Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 10 haLarge Greenpark · 3.9 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200839 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202415 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband20% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,989 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryOrston Primary Schoolages 5-111.5 miPrimaryArchbishop Cranmer Church of England Academyages 4-11, 189 pupils2.0 miSecondaryThe Priory Belvoir Academyages 11-16, 672 pupils2.1 miCollegeGrantham College9.4 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA21 miRailway stationElton & Orstonunder a mileBus stationBus StationGrantham9.2 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseNottingham4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG13 postcode district.
